Stillwater-based OnCue, the convenience-store company that is rapidly expanding across the state and the Midwest made a $1 million donation this week to the Stillwater Medical center. Considered the largest contribution to the center, the money will be used to build a level two neonatal ICU at the hospital. “The OnCue NICU will …
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Postal Service to expand its electric vehicle fleet
Chances are the U.S. Postal Service truck driving through your neighborhood will be electric in the not-so-distant future. The Postal Service announced this week it intends to switch to buying only EV trucks over the next few years and plans to deploy 66,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles by 2028. Of the 66,000, about 45,000 …
$1 million incentive for Canoo EV company approved by OKC
By a vote of 5-2, the Oklahoma City City Council voted Tuesday in support of the $1 million economic incentive for Canoo, the EV maker planning to locate a manufacturing plant in the west side of the city. Canoo won’t receive any of the funds until it fulfills a promise of creating 500 jobs …
Corporation Commissioners to consider more fuel costs for utilities
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are being asked to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel costs by five rural electric cooperatives. The request was made in one joint case involving Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative and Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative. The cooperatives asked …
Extreme winter storm sends crude oil prices upward
The approaching major winter storm sent crude oil prices up in Tuesday’s trading and Oklahoma energy stocks rebounded. The Siberian front sparked concerns that millions of Americans won’t be able to travel during the Christmas season. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 90 cents to close at $76.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …
El Reno School Board denies oil drilling request
The El Reno School Board rejected an oil drilling request by Revolution Resources II LLC and Revolution Operating Company LLC. Revolution had sought a one-year sub-surface easement deal with the district, offering $5,000 plus part of the revenue generated from the drilling. The School Board wanted more money and said the drilling would be …
Williams says it outpaces industry across key sustainability rankings in 2022
Williams Cos. says its Sustainability program has been named for a third consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index’s North America index. It was also named for a second consecutive year to the DJSI’s World index. CDP, another widely recognized disclosure and scoring process, gave Williams a ‘B’ score for its commitment …
Pipeline builder fined $50,000 in North Dakota
A $50,000 fine was leveled against a pipeline builder in North Dakota after a new pipeline project was constructed outside the permitted route. The Bismarck Tribune reported the fine by the North Dakota Public Service Commission was against Andeavor Field Services LLC. The PSC called them “pretty substantial violations.” Click here for Bismarck Tribune
Powder River coal supply problems lead to criticism of Union Pacific railway
Coal shipments out of Wyoming’s Powder River Basin have fallen in recent months leading to growing criticism of Union Pacific Railway, one of two railroad companies that haul the coal to customers. A report by WyoFile indicated UP had failed to meet customer coal demand. The National Coal Transportation Association blamed “continuing poor railroad …
Nebraska agency won’t face charges over misspending LIHEAP federal funds
It misspent more than $4 million in federal money meant for home weatherization, but the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services won’t face any charges. The auditor’s office made the discovery which showed the state agency had been awarded $41,180,965 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance funds, better known as LIHEAP. The funding …