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Colorado Candidate Says God Causes Earthquakes—–Not Fracking
One of the candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado is taking heat for suggesting that fracking isn’t causing earthquakes—God does.
As reported, El Paso County Commissioner Peg Littleton is credited with making the sugges…
State’s Economy is Considered One of the Worst in the Nation
While Oklahoma struggles through oil company bankruptcies, tumbling prices and a massive state-government budget hole, the state’s ailing economy is one of the worst in the U.S.
A new report from a Washington, D.C.-based publication called State Polic…
Cheapest Gasoline in U.S. is in Oklahoma where the Average is $1.81 a gallon
Oklahoma has the cheapest gasoline in the U.S. according to the latest Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Oklahoma. The state’s new average is $1.81 or more than 5 cents cheaper than eleven days ago. South Carolina has the second lowest average at $1.85 per ga…
Well Drilling Continues Despite Downturn
Despite the low energy prices, the loss of more oil and gas rigs in the state and the nation and putting more employees into the unemployment lines, some energy companies continue to explore for new oil and gas finds in northern Oklahoma.
The latest c…
Oil Futures Continue Downward Slide
Oil futures ended lower Monday, falling for a second consecutive session after Saudi Arabia late last week indicated it won’t participate in a coordinated production freeze unless Iran changes course and agrees to take part.
West Texas Intermediate cr…
BP Cutting Hundreds of Jobs in Houston Area
Houston, Texas will see a loss of at least 500 BP jobs this year, according to the Texas Workforce Commission which was notified by mail of the company’s employment intentions. Most will occur in June and are part of the nearly 4,000 job cuts the Londo…
USGS Starts Major Rock Study in Upper Midwest
While the U.S. Geological Survey is busy monitoring earthquakes in northern Oklahoma, it is also in the process of beginning a major study to define what minerals lie beneath portions of the upper Midwest.
Scientists are conducting a high-resolution a…
SEC Gets the Word—-PostRock Energy is Broke
It wasn’t an April Fool’s Day move by Oklahoma City-based PostRock Energy when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, stated it filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District o…
Bid-Rigging Lawsuit Filed in Woods County Against Chesapeake, SandRidge and Tom Ward
A lawsuit very similar to the bid-rigging lawsuit filed in Oklahoma City federal court against Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge Energy and oilman Tom L. Ward has been filed in Woods County District court in Alva.
The suit was filed by Harold Koppitz of Al…
“Earth (Quake) Day” Protest Planned at State Capitol by Oil and Gas Opponents
A rally against giving the Oklahoma Corporation Commission the power to enforce rules and regulations over the oil and gas sector is drawing opponents who plan what they call an “809 Rally” later this month at the State Capitol.
Sponsored by the Sierr…
