The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced the selection of Brooke Poole Clark as the new Secretary to the Commission effective Spring 2022. In her new position, Clark will provide executive management services to support the Commission and implement NRC decisions. The Office of the Secretary serves a critical role at the agency and is …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it is cancelling the repayment of over $870 million in outstanding community disaster loan balances. The Community Disaster Loan Program is available to local governments that have been adversely affected by major disasters. The cancellation is a result of congressional legislation in the continuing budget resolution that …
When citizens and other states suffer catastrophic losses, Oklahomans are always near offering care through acts of service and kindness. During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida’s massive destruction in Louisiana, the employees of Tulsa-based Public Service Company of Oklahoma were quick to help. Their relief efforts were recently recognized with Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Response …
A tight supply as well as optimism that the spread of the Omicron variant won’t derail a global demand recovery prompted crude oil prices to soar 4% on Tuesday. Oklahoma energy stocks soared too. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery went up 10 cents to $81.32, a change of 0.12% in trading on …
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is reaching out to local governments regarding funding available because of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it might be used for water solutions. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides money to state, local, and tribal governments negatively impacted by the pandemic. These funds may be used by …
Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City, was recently appointed to the Energy & Environment Committee for the Council of State Governments (CSG) by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka. CSG is the nation’s largest nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state elected and appointed officials. The Energy & Environment Committee hosts regional summits to exchange ideas …
In a month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge that is being described as one of the most significant Supreme Court environmental battles of the decade—and it involves Oklahoma and a handful of other states. Justices will hear the case, West Virginia v. EPA on Feb. 28, a case filed by the …
Among recent completions was a western Oklahoma well with more than 1,300 barrels of oil a day in production and in a region where typically the wells have been strong natural gas producers. Unit Petroleum Company of Tulsa reported completion of the Wingard 16 #1h well at 21 14N 14W in Custer County. The well, located …
Tulsa’s Helmerich & Payne announced it plans to release its fiscal first quarter 2022 earnings report on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The company will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. Central Time featuring John Lindsay, President and CEO, Mark Smith, Senior Vice President and CFO and Dave Wilson, Vice President of Investor Relations. …
** The Biden administration announced on Monday that it will reverse a Trump-era policy that opened up vast swathes of Arctic Alaska land to new oil development. ** North Dakota officials are investigating an active but contained oil well fire at a site with about 1,360 barrels of crude oil and 1,670 barrels of produced water. ** U.S. power …
