As Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett faces questions about using unspent campaign money to pay for an office, his lone challenger in this year’s election contends Hiett is breaking the state’s campaign rules. Todd Hagopian, the Libertarian candidate seeking to unseat Hiett on the Commission said, “The rules are pretty straightforward here and Commissioner …
The New Mexico Environment Department is excited to announce the newest round of recipients of Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) grants for fiscal year 2021. Communities, tribes and pueblos around the state – many in rural areas – received more than $776,000 for projects related to recycling, cleaning up illegal dumpsites, conducting community outreach …
Devon Energy is leveraging its 20-plus year relationship with the Girl Scouts to bring learning opportunities to girls in central and western Oklahoma. With help from the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas through the OERB, Devon funded the Wall of Women, an interactive touch screen mural featuring women in technical fields. The wall …
U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to decline by about 68,000 barrels per day in October to 7.64 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its monthly productivity report on Monday. That would be the first decline in production since May, according to revised data from the …
Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Todd Hiett is facing questions about how he spent leftover campaign money on an office. Commissioner Hiett denies wrongdoing and says his use of the money is legal, according to News 9 TV. Click here for the News 9 story.
While oil prices slipped Monday to tease investors with the thought of dropping below $37 a barrel, energy companies with Oklahoma connections saw slight improvements in their shares. Alliance Resource Partners ended the day up 7 cents for a 2.24% gain to $3.19. Blueknight Energy Partners rose 6 cents for a gain of 4.29% …
Oil futures ended lower on Monday, undercut by continued demand worries, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries further reduced its outlook for demand growth, as well as the potential for more oil from Libya. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery fell 9 cents, or 0.2%, to end at $37.24 a barrel on …
Wichita-based Spirit Aerosystems is reportedly preparing for another round of layoffs after letting thousands of workers go because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s unclear if the layoffs will hit Spirit’s operations in Tulsa and McAlester, KWCH TV in Wichita reports Spirit CEO Tom Gentile announced the company was canceling a new ventilator project …
Walmart Inc., which recently said it is testing drone delivery in North Carolina, will start another pilot program in Northwest Arkansas early next year. The retailer said Monday it will work with drone delivery firm Zipline to deliver select health and wellness products from a Walmart store near its Bentonville headquarters. The service could …
Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy has made donations to 20 fire and law enforcement agencies in southeast New Mexico. The agencies are located in Eddy and Lea Counties which make up part of the Permian Basin where cities have relied heavily on oil and gas revenues. Devon did not reveal the amount of the donations, …