What is being called the biggest wind farm project in the nation in Wyoming has passed another regulatory step as the federal government’s environmental analysis tentatively cleared the way for construction.
The Power Company of Wyoming, a subsi…
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Massive Wind Farm Wins Early Government Approval in Wyoming
Williams to Bgin Pipeline Expansion for Florida Customers
Tulsa based Williams Partners L.P. says it plans to begin construction soon on the Hillabee Expansion Project to increase growing needs for more natural gas in Florida. Work will get underway in May on the first phase that shoujld be completed a…
Legislators Want to Strip Transparency from Universal Services Fund
A fight’s looming in the Oklahoma legislature over the efforts of some legislators to strip transparency from how millions of dollars in money from telephone customers is spent on financing Internet and broadband projects for schools, libraries and hos…
Bid-Rigging Lawsuit Modified Against Chesapeake, SandRidge and Tom Ward
One week after filing a class-action lawsuit alleging bid-rigging against Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge Energy and former SandRidge CEO Tom Ward, attorneys for an Alfalfa County landowner have already amended the lawsuit in the Western District of…
House Passes Bill targeting Red Cedar Tree Infestations in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City State Representative Richard Morrissette’s bill to improve on his battle against the state’s invasion of Eastern Red Cedar trees won approval this week in the State House.
HB 2748 would make improvements and changes to his original bill …
Blaine County Produces Two More Big Wells
Oil prices remain anemic and oil storage continues at a record pace at the Cushing tank farm, but oil production continues in Oklahoma with a few more big wells in recent weeks.
As noted on OK Energy Today’s Completion reports, Blaine County is…
Plans for $300 million Turnpike Upset Eastern Oklahoma County Residents
Residents of eastern Oklahoma County know what they’re facing as the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has unveiled its plans for construction of a 21-mile toll road linking Interstate 40 with the I-44 turnpike.
Plans for the $300 million turnpike link were…
Energy Downturn Proves Struggle for Several States
Other states are facing massive budget problems just like Oklahoma is, thanks to dwindling revenue from oil and gas and coal. While the Oklahoma legislature blames its problems mostly on the energy downturn and what it’s done in the Oklahoma oil patch…
Another Record Capacity for Oil at Cushing Tank Farm
Crude inventories just keep growing at the Cushing tank farm where a record high total of nearly 67 million barrels was reached this week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The total was 66,946,000 barrels of oil for the w…
Bakken Oil Pipeline Wins Last Permit from State of Iowa
The state of Iowa has given the final go-ahead for a new Bakken oil pipeline that will move oil from North Dakota to Illinois. The Iowa Utilities board voted recently to issue the last state permit needed for the Dakota Access oil pipeline being …