A “slap in the face to thousands of union workers,” and “a misguided move”….it’s what the American Petroleum Institute President Mike Sommers called President Biden’s move to effectively stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. It was one of Biden’s executives orders announced after he was sworn into office on Wednesday, an …
Devon Energy came out with a time change announcement Wednesday for its fourth quarter and full-year 2020 earnings conference call. The Oklahoma City company said the call will be at 9 a.m. Central Time which is earlier than the time originally announced. The call will consist of answers to questions from analysts and investors. …
Big tech companies that moved to squelch the voices of those critical of Democrats and now-President Biden might not appreciate a bill filed in Oklahoma legislature. A Democrat and a Republican have filed a bill to address concerns over data privacy and data manipulation. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill 1602, would …
** U.S. energy regulators on Tuesday upheld Oregon’s denial for a clean water permit for the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, dealing a blow to plans for an export terminal favored by the Trump administration. ** Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant Tuesday, saying the project that …
The Nebraska Farmers Union president has come out urging one of the state’s counties to stop its opposition to wind farm development. Writing in the Lincoln Journal Star, John Hansen said the actions taken by Lancaster County officials have in essence closed the county to wind energy development. He accused them of ignoring peer-reviewed …
At least 14 oil tanks operated by a Wichita, Kansas Bakken exploration company were destroyed this week by an explosion and fire close to a northern North Dakota town. The Mountrail County fire engulfed an oil tank battery in flames near New Town. The BismarckTribune quoted New Town volunteer Fire Chief John DeGroot as …
The future of climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies now lies in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, justices heard arguments whether such lawsuits filed by the city of Baltimore should stay in state courts or in federal courts where some believe the oil and gas industry might have more …
Considered the nation’s most influential business lobby group, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has changed its mind about climate change, doing so a day before Joe Biden became President and brought renewed greenhouse emissions efforts with him. Now the Chamber says it supports a “market-based approach to accelerate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reductions across …
Editors of the National Review made a blunt assessment of Joe Biden just as he prepared to be sworn in as President. “Joe Biden is getting ready to get off to a poor start,” they wrote critically about reports that he would yank the permits for construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that …
Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller expressed optimism about the oil and gas industry’s recovery this year and next year, at least in North America. This as Halliburton reported a net loss of $235 million or 27 cents a share for the fourth quarter of the year. It was an increased loss compared to the third …