As eminent domain falls under more and more scrutiny over the development of major transmission lines across the state of Oklahoma, the very same topic drew protesters this week at the South Dakota Capitol. A lawmaker there also filed a bill to ban the use of eminent domain for the development of carbon pipeline …
The U.S. Supreme won’t hear the appeals of major oil and gas producers challenging lawsuits from California and other blue states who want billions in damages over climate change. The justices turned down the appeals of firms such as Sunoco, Shell and others who are trying to block the lawsuits. Click here for …
** The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the effects of climate change. Without a comment or dissent, the justices turned down closely watched appeals from Sunoco, Shell and other energy producers. ** Landmark …
Changes to the executive leadership team at Devon Energy were announced this week. The company promoted John Raines to the position of Senior Vice President, E&P Asset Management and Trey Lowe to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “Both John and Trey have consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep …
The latest employment report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council shows Oklahoma with nearly 50,000 workers in the oil and gas industry. It was the third highest state in the country for employment in the oil patch. Oklahoma’s total in the industry dropped by more than 200 workers since November, 2024. The Council …
When Rep. Molly Jenkins urged those attending a Stop the Green rally last week at the capitol to “fight, fight, fight,” she backed up her words with a bill to put more restrictions on wind farms in Oklahoma. She filed a measure called the Vital Industries Security Act of 2025,” a bill that restricts …
When Oklahoma Senate Democrats released their legislative priorities this week for the 2025 session, their blueprint did not mention energy in any way or fashion. The Democrats said they were intent on creating prosperity, improved health, greater educational opportunities and more fair government for all Oklahomans. “Oklahomans need us working on real problem solving …
Just a few days after protesters gathered at the Utah state capitol to rally against Utah’s land grab lawsuit, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not hear the lawsuit which seeks control of federal public lands in the state. They had gathered to protest the petition filed last summer by Utah Gov. …
Monday produced a nearly 2% jump in crude oil prices over growing expectations that the U.S. sanctions on Russian oil announced last Friday by the Biden administration will force India and China to go elsewhere for their oil. At the same time, it was a strong day for Oklahoma energy stocks as one firm …
When Ryan Walters spoke to those attending the Stop the Green rally held last week at the State Capitol, it might have him in the uncomfortable position of possibly disagreeing with Gov. Kevin Stitt. Ryan spoke against the wind and solar farms and stood arm-in-arm with the protesters, as OK Energy Today reported …
