Two workers were killed Tuesday when a giant blaze broke out at a British Petroleum refinery in Ohio. It happened at the Husky Toledo Refinery in the city of Oregon, just outside Toledo reported NBC News. Click here for NBC News
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Judge tosses convictions of former KU researcher
A University of Kansas researcher who had been accused of illegally concealing work he did at a Chinese university won a major victory in court when a federal judge three out three of four convictions against him. A jury had convicted research Feng “Franklin” Tao last spring three three counts of wire fraud …
Residents near Tinker Air Force Base blame health problems on polluted water wells
For nearly two years, some residents around Tinker Air Force Base have been getting bottled water from the Air Force after their water wells were tested and found to be polluted by chemicals. Fox 25 News reported some of the residents are blaming the chemicals in their water for their health problems. Click here …
Manchin accuses Republican Senators of revenge politics on his energy bill
West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin isn’t happy with Republicans who won’t help pass his plan to fast-track energy permitting projects. He chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee where Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford is one of the Republican members. Manchin says GOP senators aren’t supporting him in retaliation for his support …
More headlines of energy stories
** Since Puerto Rico banned coal ash storage, the toxic waste from its coal plant has been quietly shipped through Florida to Georgia. ** Seven Midwestern states, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, are teaming up to accelerate the development of hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative for automobiles and factories that rely largely on climate-warming fossil fuels, …
Crude prices fell and OK energy stocks recorded a weak day in trading
While investors anticipate a big jump in central bank interest-rates as an attempt to correct inflation and recession, crude oil prices fell on Monday. Oklahoma energy stocks also recorded a weak day in trading. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery dropped $1.28 to finish the day at $84.45 a barrel on the New …
1 million riders on OKC Streetcar
It took four years, but Oklahoma City recently observed that its OKC Streetcar carried its 1-millionth rider. Happened on Saturday, September 10 according to a report by Fox 25 News. Click here for Fox 25 News
Ribbon cutting ceremony to mark world’s first geothermal energy project from former oil well
In what is described as the world’s first project to modify retired oil wells into geothermal wells, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held this week in Tuttle. The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma and Blue Cedar Energy will hold the ceremony Thursday, Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. …
Rep. Lucas encourages more arctic environment research
From western Oklahoma where he farms and ranches, Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas also has a keen interest in what is happening to the climate in the Arctic. Speaking as the ranking member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology this week, Rep. Lucas included his thoughts during a hearing on Amplifying the Arctic: …
Devon will release 3Q results on Nov. 1
Devon Energy Corp., one of the top active oil producers in the Permian Basin plans to release third-quarter 2022 results on Nov. 1 according to the company’s announcement. The release of the results on that Tuesday will be after the close of U.S. financial markets. The results will be available on the company website, www.devonenergy.com. …