Tuesday marked the one year anniversary since five men died when a natural gas drilling rig exploded in Pittsburg County. Three of the victims were from Oklahoma and the other two came from Colorado and Texas. The rig caught fire near Quinton and has since resulted in lawsuits filed in McAlester against the rig …
Legislator files bill to create 80 mph speed limit on Oklahoma highways
Anyone who drives I-35 from Oklahoma City south to the Texas state line would likely agree that most drivers are traveling 75 to 80 miles an hour. And on many days, those drivers going 80 are passed by other motorists. So Rep. Daniel Pae, a freshman House member from Lawton has filed House Bill 1071 …
Death toll grows in fiery gasoline line explosion in Mexico
The death toll is up to 85 from a massive weekend explosion at an illegal tap of a gasoline pipeline north of Mexico City. Another 58 are still hospitalized and some are in serious conditions. Dozens were attempting to scoop up gasoline after a break caused a geyser of gasoline to soar into the air. …
Congresswoman claims the world will end in 12 years due to global warming
When Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin and other Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee hear what the Democrats are proposing in climate change legislation, it could be pretty radical to them. Consider the latest comments from New York’s freshman Democrat, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Speaking on Martin Luther King day, she compared global warming …
Colorado governor signs order pushing drivers to electric cars
Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis has signed his first executive order as Governor and it focuses on the state’s conversion to electric cars. “Our goal is to reach 100 percent renewable electricity by 2040 and embrace the green energy transition already underway economy-wide,” said Polis. The executive order has a goal of getting more Colorado drivers into …
$13 million lost in fraud case in Kansas
Two Kansas men face lengthy prison terms for defrauding the Defense Department out of nearly $13 million in government contracts. Federal prosecutors in Kansas City contend Troy L. Bechtel, 49 of Overland Park, Kansas was the main violator. He’s charged with two counts of major program fraud and two counts of lying to federal investigators. …
4Q 2018 earnings report coming from ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips plans to release its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial and operating results next week. The Jan. 31 release will be made before the market opens on that Thursday. Company management will hold a conference call webcast at 11 a.m. central time. The company’s third-quarter 2018 earnings reported in October 2018 totaled $1.9 billion …
BLM loses fight over access to private gas wells
The Denver federal appeals court has ruled against the Bureau of Land Management in a 2013 dispute it had in attempting to inspect four wells on privately owned land in southwestern Colorado. The court called it a “key or lock” case. The suit was filed by Alexis and Mary O’Hare who owned 240 acres of …
Gasoline prices rebound in Oklahoma but remain low
Gasoline prices went up nearly 6 cents a gallon in Oklahoma City in the past week, reaching an average of $1.89 a gallon while statewide prices rose only one cent hitting an average of $1.93 per gallon. AAA Oklahoma reports the $1.93 average this week in the state compares to $1.92 a gallon one week …
Jury ups the award for pipeline damages
A district court jury in central Iowa has given a victory to a landowner who contended oil pipeline builder Dakota Access didn’t pay her enough for her farmland. The Boone County jury recently ruled in favor of Judith Lamb and awarded her $250,000, farm more than the $90,100 a county compensation board gave her when …
