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$10 billion Transportation Plan Explained in Series of Public Meetings
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments plans to begin a series of public meetings as it seeks public comment on a plan to invest more than $10 billion in central Oklahoma’s multimodal transportation system. ACOG Executive Director John G. Johnson will deliver one of the public presentations Tuesday night at the Norman public library. …
Earthquake Network Adds Sensors to Oklahoma’s Quake Watch
As the Tulsa World reported this week, the Tulsa Geoscience Center has become active in learning more about Oklahoma’s increased earthquakes. The Center also recently received its first sensor from the Quake-Catcher Network, making it the first one of the Tulsa area. The Center has become a part of a nationally effort involving citizens in …
Confusion over Weekly Rig Counts
Those oil and gas rig counts issued on Fridays by Houston-based Baker Hughes Company can sometimes be confusing. Take for instance the case of the firm’s report that the rig count in Kansas is zero, same as it was last week. However, another listing of rig activity indicates Kansas has at least 31 active rigs. …
90-Degree Weather Still With the State This Week
Some hot weather will continue to be around this week even as energy workers are sweating away out in the oil and gas fields, working on wind generators or repairing power lines. That’s the forecast from the Oklahoma Mesonet where Gary McManus is the State Climatologist. “The truth is, summer isn’t dead, and while it …
Advice to State Leaders—–Don’t Mess Up Oklahoma’s SCOOP and STACK Plays
Two things came out of Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association President Chad Warmington’s recent interview on Scott Mitchell’s “Hot Seat” show on News 9 over the weekend. One is that the state is doing a good job of handling efforts to develop tighter controls and regulations of disposal wells in order to reduce earthquakes in …
Experts Review Increased Earthquakes Around Chickasha
An increase in earthquakes around Chickasha has the State Geological Survey investigating what’s happening and why according to the Express-Star newspaper. It quotes one scientist as saying so far, there is no firm explanation because Chickasha has not previously experienced them. Jefferson Chang told the paper he and others are working with energy companies. But …
Now That’s a Lot of Energy—-a 200-mile Long Lightning Bolt Over Oklahoma?
Talk about energy! How about the nearly 200-mile-long lightning bolt that scientists maintain they recorded over Oklahoma. Experts at the world Meteorological Organization say they calculated the lightning bolt occurred June 20, 2007 and actually traveled 199.5 miles, making it the world’s longest lightning bolt. That means it traveled nearly the entire length of …
Congressman’s Air Traffic Control Bill Wins House Committee Support
Congressman Steve Russell’s attempt to provide for an annuity supplement for certain Air Traffic Controller Instructors such as those at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical center in Oklahoma City, has won support in the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. It was a unanimous vote for the bill, H.R. 5785, that prevents full-time air traffic …
Senate-Passed Water Bill Contains Flood Levee and GRDA Money for Oklahoma
Breakdown of what the $10 billion water bill passed by the U.S. Senate includes for Oklahoma. Here is the release from Se. Jim Inhofe who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “With strong bipartisan support, the Republican-led Senate has once again moved an economy-boosting infrastructure bill with the passage of WRDA 2016,” Inhofe said. “Many provisions in this …
Stillwater Legislator Critical of State Response to Earthquakes—-Says State Needs to be Proactive, not Reactive
A Stillwater legislator who has led fights to stop oil and gas drilling around cities and towns and blames the energy industry for earthquakes in the state now wants a wider moratorium on disposal wells. The call has been made by Rep. Cory Williams, a Democrat who issued a recent press release outlining his plan. …