If a report by VOX is confirmed, a former Democratic Senator from Florida will succeed former Oklahoma congressman Jim Bridenstine as administrator of NASA. Bridenstine, a Republican picked by President Donald Trump during his administration, resigned Jan. 20, 2021 after serving as NASA’s 13th administrator. He was sworn in on April 23, 2018. VOX …
“We’re gonna learn from this.” It’s what Southwest Power Pool executive vice president Lanny Nickell told Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners during a Thursday power-point presentation and review of the SPP’s handling of rolling blackouts in the state during the February winter storm. One thing he learned—fingers of blame are not being pointed at any of …
A week after the nation’s oil and gas rig count indicated a loss in the numbers, a new Enverus Rig Analytics report shows an increase of four in the past week to 476. Enverus said the new figures were as of March 17 and indicated an increase of 5.5% in the past month, but …
Oklahoma-based Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. announced that it has posted to its website additional information related to its work in Puerto Rico, work that was carried out following the September 2017 hurricane Maria that devastated the island territory. It was the company’s latest effort defending the performance of the work its crews did in restoring …
The three top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are asking Democrats in control of the committee not to single out Texas and its power crisis over the February winter storm. If they get their wish, Oklahoma and other states also hit hard by the storm could fall under examination how they …
** A new lawsuit by Native American and conservation organizations is calling on the Interior Department to put a five-year block on all federal waters leasing for offshore oil and gas development. ** Katherine Tai won unanimous Senate approval to be the next U.S. trade representative on Wednesday, paving the way for her to tackle some of the …
The state of Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division was sued this week by conservation groups over the division’s issuance of an air-pollution permit that could allow thousands of new oil and fracked gas wells in the state. The permit fails to consider whether air pollution from oil and fracked gas wells will create …
The leaders of a northern Colorado county took steps this week to stop the permitting of oil and gas and land use applications until the middle of April while revised regulations are handled. Larimer County Commissioners halted the “1041” land use applications until April 15. All three are Democrats and voted 3-0 in support …
The 2021 annual meeting of ONEOK, Inc. has been set for late May according to an announcement by the company. The virtual meeting only will be held at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time on May 26. It will be virtual in keeping with the continued COVID-19 precautions taken by ONEOK. The company announcement stated …
Oklahoma joined several other states this week in suing the Biden administration over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a move that in effect killed the line and left thousands out of work. Attorney General Mike Hunter joined the lawsuit that was filed in the United States District Court …