Oklahoma’s Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday to consider a third extension of keeping their headquarters building at the state capitol closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, there are indications they will open the building only to those directly involved in some cases to be heard, while excluding the public. Some of …
Nearly $3.5 million is now available in Oklahoma under a program aimed at improving the environment through financing the repowering of trucks and buses in order to reduce harmful emissions. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality announced the availability of funding from the Volkswagen Settlement Trust On-Road Program. Approximately $3.5 million is available for a …
At least 80 workers at Muskogee’s Georgia-Pacific plant are being laid off and the company blames the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first layoffs ever at the plant. The company issued a statement and explained the layoffs will be temporary and short-term. “COVID-19 has forced us all to change the way we conduct business. …
** Hess Midstream LP in Houston announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2020 earnings release. ** New Mexico regulators continue to face difficult decisions in choosing the right mix of resources to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station. ** A coal operator …
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is optimistic that the nation’s oil boom will return in some shape or form. It’s what he shared Friday with reporters in Houston, presenting a message directly to the tens of thousands of laid-off oil and gas workers—“Remain strong!” “This is an industry that will come back, and it will …
The growing number of abandoned crude oil and natural gas wells in New Mexico concerns not only environmentalists but some state officials as well. One state official contends nearly 70% of New Mexico’s 57,000 active wells are at risk of being shut-in or orphaned. The New Mexico Political Report says it’s the claim of Adrienne …
A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia has ruled against the exclusion of an oil-producing part of northern Colorado from limits on air pollution. The Greeley Tribune reported the ruling applies to the northern part of Weld County, a heavy-oil producing part of the state that sits next to Wyoming. The federal …
Even if the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota complies with a federal judge to shut down the pipeline, the company contends it will take three months to empty the crude oil line. The timeline of 86 to 101 days comes as part of the argument Energy Transfer made to a …
Why would the Kansas legislature redact significant portions of a recent report created as a guide for future energy policy decisions? It’s what some Kansans, including those focused on the environment, want to know. A report commissioned by the Kansas Legislature to help guide future energy policy decisions leaves the public in the dark on …
In an effort to increase use of natural gas, Oklahoma Natural Gas has started an online project showing customers how to cook with natural gas. The Oklahoman recently reported on the ONG effort, explaining the company began coordinating cook efforts with chefs. Click here to view the story.
