Category: General

Oklahoma’s Gasoline Prices Hold Steady at $1.82 a Gallon Average

Oklahoma gasoline prices are holding steady this week at an average of $1.82 gallon, according to the latest Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Oklahoma.
The $1.73 a gallon average in McAlester is lowest in the state while Stillwater has the highest average a…

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Strong Storms Expected today in SE Oklahoma

Southern and southeastern Oklahoma could see strong thunderstorms today. The Oklahoma Mesonet reports a low risk of tornadoes in the region late today and tonight.

   

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Earth Quake Day Planned by Protesters at State Capitol

Earthquakes, fracking and injection wells and politicians who promote special interests will be the target of “Earth (Quake) Day’ at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Sponsored by the Sierra Club, the Oklahoma Interfaith Power and Light, the Oklahoma Confe…

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Indian Land Leases up for Auction in Anadarko

The Bureau of Indian Affairs plans an auction of oil and gas mining leases on Indian lands later in the month. The oral action will be held at 9 a.m. on April 27 at the BIA offices in Anadarko and cover leases of Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Fort Si…

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Legislators to be Lobbied during Wind Day at State Capitol on Tuesday

Tuesday will be Wind Day at the State Capitol where wind industry developers, vendors and advocates will gather to convince state legislators of the benefits of the wind farms across the state and that perhaps tax credits for the industry should …

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Navajos Want EPA Head to Answer Questions About Agency’s Role in Environmental Disaster

The President of the Navajo Nation stands behind U.S. Senator John McCain’s move to subpoena the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, forcing her to testify before a Senate Committee field hearing exploring the Gold King Mine environmenta…

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Texas Company Wants Fracking Contamination Verdict Thrown Out in Pennsylvania

Houston-based Cabot Oil and Gas wants a federal judge in Pennsylvania to throw out a $4.24 million jury verdict that the company’s fracking operations contaminated well water for two families in the state. The verdict came down in early March and…

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Oklahoma Farmer to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee Exploring Impact of EPA Regulations

A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will take testimony Tuesday from Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan and others as it explores the impact of new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Keystone Pipeline Back On Following Oil Leak

Oil is flowing again through the Keystone Pipeline, a week after 16,000 gallons of Canadian crude leaked into a South Dakota field. TransCanada Corp. began a controlled re-start Sunday after receiving approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials …

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Nearly $1 billion Sale of WPX Subsidiary is Announced

A $910 million sale of a Colorado subsidiary of Tulsa-based WPX Energy was announced by the company. The sale of WPX Energy Rocky Mountain LLC was to Terra Energy Partners LLC and boosts the liquidity of WPX, improving its capital efficiency and …

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