Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe had nothing but praise for the Trump administration’s move to repeal the controversial WOTUS rule created by the Obama administration. But during the same Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing this week, one New Mexico official expressed concern about the impact it will have on her state. “It …
The U.S. House has passed a bill to improve science and technology education in rural schools, a bill led by Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas. “To succeed in this job market, our students need to be equipped with solid skills in science and engineering,” Lucas said, noting that America’s economic growth depends on a STEM workforce with …
Authorities are investigating the natural gas line explosion and fireball that erupted Wednesday night near Piedmont. No one was injured when the blast happened near Piedmont Road and Waterloo Road and flames reached 100 feet in the air. Logan County, Canadian County, and Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Offices all responded with Piedmont Fire, Cashion …
Whether it was nervousness over the impact of Hurricane Sally or the jump in oil prices, shares in Oklahoma related energy companies improved in Wednesday’s trading. Some saw increases of up to 7%. Alliance Resource Partners dropped 4 cents or 1.22% to $3.23 while Blueknight Energy Partners gained 3 cents for a 2% increase to …
Oil futures rallied on Wednesday, with U.S. prices ending above $40 a barrel after U.S. government data that showed an unexpectedly large weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories, while production curtailments in the Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricane Sally worsened. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery rose $1.88, or 4.9%, to settle at …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will hold another virtual meeting Thursday because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has led Commissioner Bob Anthony to call for a discussion and consideration of new aspects of whether the Commission’s headquarters should be opened for “in-person” hearings. His posting for the meeting called to “determine the extent to …
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy announced a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2020. The company’s board of directors approved a dividend of 11 cents a share, same as the third quarter and will be payable on Dec. 30, 2020, based on a record date of Dec. 11, 2020. …
The American Energy Alliance has named two Oklahoma U.S. Representatives “Energy Champions” for earning perfect scores on key energy votes this Congress. The group identified Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and said each had a 100% score. “Energy is the backbone of my district and my state’s economy,” said Rep. Hern. “Energy jobs …
If Joe Biden is elected President, oil and gas exploration firms in the Permian Basin want to make sure they have their permits to drill in place. As a result, there is a rush for drilling permits in West Texas and southeast New Mexico and observers attribute it directly to the presidential race. E …
A Colorado oil and gas exploration company has filed suit against the city of Broomfield claiming the city has used its regulatory powers to create a noise ordinance targeting the energy firm. The Greeley Tribune reports that Extraction Oil & Gas Inc. has filed suit against the city and county of Broomfield, saying officials there …