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Former McClendon Partner Sues Estate
One of the latest legal challenges to the Aubrey McClendon estate in Oklahoma City has been made by one of his former partners at American Energy Partners LP. Scott Mueller, chief financial office at AEP filed suit this month challenging the distribution of $136.5 million from the sale of the company’s assets known as SCOOP …
Incentive Commission to Finalize Tax Credit Recommendations to Governor and Legislature
Oklahoma’s Incentive Evaluation Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday to consider its final recommendations to the legislature on how to handle tax credits of several industries. While wind-farm opponents in the legislature wanted massive cuts in the credits for the wind industry, the Commission, in a meeting last week, recommended no changes from those …
EPA’s Out with 2017 RFS Mandates—–Sen. Inhofe Opposes Them
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says the latest announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017 shows “how broken the RFS is.” The chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a statement after the EPA’s announcement. “Though EPA has acknowledged the realities of the …
Who’s Telling the Truth in North Dakota Pipeline Protest?
While protesters vow not to leave their encampment at the Dakota Access Pipeline site in North Dakota, one website is pointing out discrepancies in the claims of the Native Americans. “With the help of celebrities and professional activists, protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota have attracted international attention. The shouting and violence …
Anniversary of Oklahoma City Oil Field Discovery in 1928
The 88th anniversary of the discovery of the massive Oklahoma City oil field that paved the way for a huge oil boom in the state is approaching. It was Dec. 4, 1928 when Oklahoma City #1 came in near SE 59th and Bryant and during its first 27 days produced more than 110,000 barrels of …
Trump’s Pledge to Dump EPA Regulations Might Not be So Easy
While Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate all of the President’s executive orders he believes are constitutional, it might not be as easy as he thinks. So reports Inside Climate News, an environment-friendly publication that suggests in a new fund-raising effort that the fossil fuel industry may top the list of Americans feeling most thankful …
Pipeline Protesters Vow to Remain at North Dakota Site Despite Orders from Feds to Leave
Now a potential fight and standoff with the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters is developing with the federal government. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the protesters off the federal land where they created an encampment over the past several months while protesting the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North …
AG Scott Pruitt to Meet with Donald Trump
He’s already made a name for himself by challenging some of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations such as WOTUS and the Clean Power Plan, and now Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt apparently is interviewing for a possible job with the Donald Trump administration. Reports indicate that Pruitt will meet Monday in New York City with …
ONG Identifies 200 plus Potentially Dangerous Pipeline Sites
While Oklahoma Natural Gas was ordered recently by the State Corporation Commission to carry out a system-wide review of its pipelines following a Jan. 2 explosion in Oklahoma City, the company is refusing to disclose the locations of problem areas. ONG has reportedly identified more than 200 such sections of potentially dangerous pipeline according …
Baker Hughes Rig Count Adds 5 Nationally while Oklahoma is Unchanged
The Baker Hughes rig count, released early due to the Thanksgiving holiday showed a national increase of 5 rigs to reach 593 while the count in Oklahoma remained unchanged at 79. In the past week, the national count added three oil rigs to reach 474 while the number of gas rigs grew by two …