The bell ringing at the state capitol is Round 3 of the fight between Oklahoma Teasurer Todd Russ and Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The feud between the two state elected leaders escalated even more as Drummond sent Russ a letter pointing to his ” bad acts leading to this point” regarding the attempted …
The three Republican legislators who challenged the votes of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett have filed yet more lawsuits of his votes cast in support of rate hikes and fuel costs approved for two major utilities—Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, who had previously filed a …
A proposed University of Arkansas solar project is going to receive its federal funds after the Trump administration had frozen the millions…..maybe. Federal Judge Tanya S. Chutkan issued an order for the government to release up to $625million in climate grants that were frozen since the middle of February, reported Arkansas Business. The funding …
Five and a half years after a man and his wife died from poison gas emitted at a Permian Basin well site near Odessa, Texas, an oilfield company and its vice president have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the deadly incident. Aghorn Operating Inc. was fined $1 million while a serving company, …
** Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster, saving Elon Musk’s company from having to pay for repairs. The plaintiff Nyree Hinton alleged that Tesla odometer readings reflect energy consumption, driver behavior and “predictive algorithms” rather than actual mileage driven. ** Tesla is …
Oklahoma City’s Native American owned company Chloeta, a premier provider of engineering, scientific and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure requirements, announced its achievement of ISO 9001 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS). This milestone reinforces Chloeta’s position as an industry leader in regulatory excellence. The …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the proposed high-speed rail some want to build connecting Dallas with Houston is a “waste of taxpayer funds.” In saying so, he also yanked the strings on a $63.9 million federal grant and rescinded it. In the 12 years since the Texas Central Railway project was unveiled, not …
Not only did crude oil prices go up 3% in Thursday’s trading, but Oklahoma energy stocks enjoyed a day of positive territory with some firms seeing gains of 5%, 6% and 7%. Crude prices were bolstered over hopes for a trade deal between the US andthe European Union. Plus, the newest US sanctions …
In a fiery defense of one of his energy bills devoted to helping Oklahoma’s natural gas industry, Rep. Trey Caldwell unleashed criticism this week on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and one lobbyist who he labeled a “liar” and wouldn’t allow into his state office. It occurred Wednesday during a House Energy and Natural …
No parts of Oklahoma are under what experts classify as “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought.” But other parts of the state that are abnormally dry remain steady, including nearly 14% at severe levels, and perhaps could be eased by the rain in the Easter Weekend forecast. Climatologist Gary McManus with the Oklahoma Mesonet suggested …
