One of the new laws signed recently by Governor Mary Fallin gives a weight limit exemption to vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas. Under SB 1317 by Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Wendel Watson, the vehicle will be allowed to exceed…
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OPEC Output Deal Fails in Qatar
The OPEC summit in Doha, Qatar ended without an agreement on Sunday, as leaders failed to strike a deal to freeze output and boost sagging crude prices, according to CNBC reports. The conference’s failure sent crude prices tumbling in early trading on …
PSO Honored by EPA for Energy Efficiency Programs
Tulsa-based Public Service Company of Oklahoma has been named a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Award is for the company’s efforts to increase the adoption of ene…
Warren Buffet’s $3.6 Billion Wind Farm Plan in Iowa
Billionare Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has decided to invest billions more into the wind industry, coming up with a $3.6 billion plan in the state of Iowa. It’s there Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy will build a massive wind farm with the capa…
Five Years Later and FracFocus is Stronger Than Ever
The fifth anniversary of the creation of FracFocus is being observed this month by the two groups that formed it April 11, 2011—the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
When FracFocus.org was created, …
Breitburn Energy Latest in Oklahoma With Critical Debt Problems
Another struggling energy company with a deep investment in Oklahoma and billions in debt, Breitburn Energy Partners LP based in Los Angeles, California announced in recent days it was missing two interest payments totaling $45.7 million on senior not…
Quarterly Financial Results to be Released by Williams
While Williams Cos. proceeds in its merger with Energy Transfer Equity of Dallas, Texas, the Tulsa, Oklahoma based company also prepares to release its first quarter 2016 financial results.
They will be released after the market closes on Wednes…
Feds Drop Probe of SandRidge Energy in Lease Investigation
The Justice Department dropped its investigation of Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy on Thursday, but it remains unclear if it is the same probe that led to the indictment of the late Aubrey McClendon.
SandRidge revealed the DOJ decision in a fili…
Latest in TransCanada’s Lawsuit Against President over Keystone XL Pipeline
Environmental groups are siding with the Obama administration in its fight with TransCanada which filed suit a few months ago over the President’s plan to nix the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Nebraska. Since the suit was filed in Houston, Texas,…
Tulsa Oilman Tom Atkinson Files for Bridenstine’s 1st District Seat
Tulsa energy executive Tom Atkinson is challenging Jim Bridenstine for the 1st District congressional seat.
Atkinson filed Thursday morning to oppose Bridenstine, a two-term incumbent, in the June 28 Republican primary.
“The people of Oklahoma deserv…