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Earth Quake Day Planned by Protesters at State Capitol
Earthquakes, fracking and injection wells and politicians who promote special interests will be the target of “Earth (Quake) Day’ at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Sponsored by the Sierra Club, the Oklahoma Interfaith Power and Light, the Oklahoma Confe…
Indian Land Leases up for Auction in Anadarko
The Bureau of Indian Affairs plans an auction of oil and gas mining leases on Indian lands later in the month. The oral action will be held at 9 a.m. on April 27 at the BIA offices in Anadarko and cover leases of Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Fort Si…
Legislators to be Lobbied during Wind Day at State Capitol on Tuesday
Tuesday will be Wind Day at the State Capitol where wind industry developers, vendors and advocates will gather to convince state legislators of the benefits of the wind farms across the state and that perhaps tax credits for the industry should …
Navajos Want EPA Head to Answer Questions About Agency’s Role in Environmental Disaster
The President of the Navajo Nation stands behind U.S. Senator John McCain’s move to subpoena the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, forcing her to testify before a Senate Committee field hearing exploring the Gold King Mine environmenta…
Texas Company Wants Fracking Contamination Verdict Thrown Out in Pennsylvania
Houston-based Cabot Oil and Gas wants a federal judge in Pennsylvania to throw out a $4.24 million jury verdict that the company’s fracking operations contaminated well water for two families in the state. The verdict came down in early March and…
Oklahoma Farmer to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee Exploring Impact of EPA Regulations
A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will take testimony Tuesday from Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan and others as it explores the impact of new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Buc…
Keystone Pipeline Back On Following Oil Leak
Oil is flowing again through the Keystone Pipeline, a week after 16,000 gallons of Canadian crude leaked into a South Dakota field. TransCanada Corp. began a controlled re-start Sunday after receiving approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials …
Nearly $1 billion Sale of WPX Subsidiary is Announced
A $910 million sale of a Colorado subsidiary of Tulsa-based WPX Energy was announced by the company. The sale of WPX Energy Rocky Mountain LLC was to Terra Energy Partners LLC and boosts the liquidity of WPX, improving its capital efficiency and …
PSO To Build New Service Center in Weatherford
Public Service Company plans to begin work soon on a new $2.5 million service center in Weatherford, replacing the current 4,500 square foot building that was built in 1989.
The company said the existing building at 222 W. Tom Stafford is overcrowded,…
Williams Wins FERC Approval for Controversial New Jersey Pipeline
Tulsa-based Williams Co. received approval this week from federal regulators to move forward with a $116 million natural gas expansion project that faces opposition in New Jersey. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted to give the company…