Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order issued last week in defiance of President Biden’s executive orders targeting oil and gas drew support from Republican legislators and criticism from Democrats. In his order, Gov. Stitt declared that Oklahoma has the right to determine how to best develop its own natural resources. As the Tahlequah Daily …
The rolling blackouts and the frigid weather that gripped Oklahoma last week gave pause for editors at the Enid News and Eagle to suggest…oil and gas are still reliable sources of energy. In an editorial over the weekend, the newspaper took note— ” With respect to the electrical problems faced in Oklahoma and Texas, in …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan a special public meeting on Thursday to continue discussion of its inquiry into energy and public utilities issues. The meeting will be a technical conference where no vote is anticipated on “PUD 202000083: Inquiry of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to examine issues related to energy and public utilities.” A similar …
Investors in Halliburton Company will get a 4.5 cent dividend for the 2021 first quarter. The board of directors took the action to declare the dividend on the company’s common stock and it will be payable on March 24, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 3. The company’s annual …
Oklahoma had its own power issues last week in the historic cold weather. While Texas suffered the worst with at least 35 deaths in the frigid cold weather, lack of electricity and a resulting lack of water, Colorado came close to the same issues. And like Texas, Colorado had warnings about being sorely prepared …
The historic freeze that left nearly three dozen people dead in Texas raised question after question why the state was especially hit hard by the massive power failure? Who was responsible? What agency? Who failed to take action—in the past week and in the past several years? Some things are coming to light in …
** As President Joe Biden approves a disaster declaration, Texas officials call for utilities to “winterize” infrastructure, citing a decade-old legislative report that was never implemented. ** Congress eyes reforming the process for pipeline approvals, as federal regulators rejected just six out of 1,021 proposed projects over 20 years without hearing a single landowner appeal. ** Plans for seismic surveys to help find …
After some Texans said they had electricity bills totaling $5,000 following the historic cold weather, the Public Utility Commission in the state announced over the weekend that utilities were temporarily barred from cutting off service because of unpaid bills. Gov. Greg Abbot announced the move on Sunday after an emergency meeting was held Saturday. …
As Oklahomans wait to see what their electric bills will be following the historic freeze, Oklahoma Gas & Electric says it’s too soon to know the impact of higher fuel costs. “As a regulated utility, OG&E will work with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to determine a path forward,” said the utility in a …
A most contentious hearing is expected Tuesday when New Mexico Democratic Congresswoman Deb Haaland goes before a Senate Committee to hear her nomination to be Interior Secretary and Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford will be listening and watching. Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford and others on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will take …
