Oklahoma County became the latest county to issue a burn ban as Oklahoma’s drought widens further across the state. Click here for Fox 25 News
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Annual oilfield prayer breakfast returns to OKC
The annual Oklahoma City Oilfield Prayer Breakfast will be held next week featuring Kimray CEO Thomas Hill. The speaker is the Chief Executive Officer at Kimray and also the grandson of Kimray founder Garman Kimmell. Hill has worked at the company in virtually every department. He is also the author of the book, …
New Mexico utility unveils plans to improve grid
Grid modernization plans by the Public Service Company of New Mexico total $344 million and will mean customers will pay an additional $1.20 in electricity bills over the next six years. The utility filed its grid modernization plan on Monday with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission reported the New Mexico Political Report. PNM is a …
New Kentucky coal mine announced by Tulsa’s Alliance Coal
Alliance Coal, the major coal-mining company headquartered in Tulsa, announced it intends to open a new underground mine in Kentucky. The $35 million project is to be launched in the spring of next year and be completed and open for operations by the end of 2024 reported The Gleaner, a newspaper in Henderson, Kentucky. …
Southwest Power Pool welcomes first international member
The Southwest Power Pool, of which Oklahoma is a member, welcomed its first international member this week. The group, based in Arkansas announced the membership of Saskatchewan Power Corporation effective Oct. 1. “Greater integration with the SPP will help to ensure reliable, clean energy is available to Saskatchewan to support our own generating facilities,” …
President’s pledge of all-electric federal fleet is hardly out of the starting blocks
President Biden’s push for electric vehicles in the U.S. isn’t going as well as he might like. A year after he pledged to convert the government fleet all electric, the movement is lagging according to a report by the Associated Press. Click here for AP
Rep. Cole says higher energy costs are due to out of touch policies of Biden administration
Oklahoma congressman Tom Cole says there’s a reason why Americans are paying higher energy prices and it’s what he calls the “out-of-touch” economic policies of President Joe Biden and Democrats. Writing in his latest column to supporters, the Republican Representative said if Republicans regain control of the Senate and House, they will work to …
Other energy headlines
** The White House has ruled out any ban or curbs on natural-gas exports this winter, in a bid to help alleviate energy shortages in Europe, according to two people directly involved in the discussions. ** California is getting another reminder of the volatility of its energy supply as shutdowns at several oil refineries have sent …
Ailing farmer fights Iowa pipeline
Who is the farmer putting up a fight against surveyors for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in Iowa? It’s a story worth reading because it involves a wife standing up for your ailing husband, a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange and now suffers dementia. Click here for Des Moines Register
Former OK congressman Bill Brewster dead at 80
A Congressman with a desire to work together and to do more for Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry, former U.S. Rep. Bill Brewster of Marietta died Monday. He was 80. A Democrat, Brewster was considered an active leader in energy issues, first in the state legislature and then in Congress. Before his election to …