“–purposeful obstruction of domestic energy production.” It’s what Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice charged against President Biden over his green energy policies. Writing in her latest newsletter to constituents, the Republican U.S. Representative from Edmond said the president’s freeze of LNG ports and shipments wasn’t the first such case of harming America’s energy industries. Below …
When the Biden administration resorted to using the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to bring down gasoline prices two years ago, it led to heavy criticism from Oklahoma’s congressional delegation. In no uncertain terms, they were angry about what they labeled a political move that put the nation’s national security at risk. In a column …
** BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down the complex and evacuate workers. ** The chief of the largest US producer of natural gas has warned that a lack of pipelines and storage facilities will trigger dramatic …
Three of the top 20 U.S. counties for deadly big truck crashes are in Oklahoma. So reports AutoBlog which cited figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash data. The data showed that in 2021, Oklahoma recorded 1,085 fatal crashes statewide and large trucks were involved in 127 of them or 11.7% of …
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 23 other attorneys general who sued the EPA over the agency’s oil and gas methane rule aren’t alone in legal efforts regarding the rule. They now have a fight on their hands. Twenty Democratic state attorneys general filed a motion this week in support of the Environmental Protection …
Tuesday brought another gain in crude oil prices as they reached multi-month highs for the second straight trading session. It appears the prices rose as investors and traders considered the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries West Texas Intermediate crude went up 75 cents or 0.9% and settled at $83.47 a barrel …
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahoma consumers about a rise in scams involving “Bitcoin ATMs” that are leaving victims with depleted bank accounts. “Bitcoin ATMs” are virtual currency kiosks located in grocery stores, gas stations and malls. They look like traditional ATMs but they allow individuals to purchase and send virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and …
Updates will be given Wednesday on the progress of Oklahoma’s use of $374 million in federal funding for the expansion of broadband service to rural areas of the state. The Oklahoma Broadband Expansion Council will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in its capacity as an advisory board to the State Broadband Office. …
Recent SEC filings showed how BlackRock investment had reportedly eased its anti-oil and gas stance and actually held investments in Oklahoma oil and gas firms. But in Texas, the company learned this week, its $8.5 billion investment contract with the Texas State Board of Education was terminated, ripped apart, stopped and otherwise thrown in …
Enel Green Power has run into more opposition for another of its wind farms. This time, the company’s Cedar Run Wind Project faces a possible moratorium on any wind farms in Lincoln County. County Commissioners have voiced their support for a moratorium and will officially decide next Tuesday in Chandler. Apex Clean Energy has …
