The fight over biofuels waivers given to small refineries such as the Wynnewood refinery in southern Oklahoma has prompted Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to block the nomination of an official at the Environmental Protection Agency. Grassley came out Tuesday saying he supporting a plan by a Senate colleague to block the nomination until …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett easily won the Republican nomination in his re-election bid during Tuesday’s primary election. With 84% of the state’s more than 500 precincts reporting last night, Hiett had a massive lead over challenger Harold Spradling. Candidate Choice Absentee Mail Early Voting Election Day Total Votes Percent HAROLD D SPRADLING …
Crude prices both in the U.S. and in Europe slipped late Tuesday when the American Petroleum Institute reported U.S. crude supplies fell by 8.2 million barrels for the week ended June 26. West Texas Intermediate August crude dropped 43 cents or more than 1% to settle at $39.27 a barrel in trading on the …
“here we are, debating a $1.5 TRILLION Green New Deal wish list instead of a smart infrastructure bill.” Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas went after the Democrats on Tuesday during debate over their Moving Forward Act, calling it another Green New Deal bill. The Republican Representative (OK-03) who is the ranking member of the House …
Nebraska’s economy began 2020 on what appeared to be solid footing, but has been shocked in ways bearing little resemblance to anything experienced in modern times. As COVID-19 began to spread across the globe from January to March, leading to widespread economic shutdowns, business activity collapsed and a massive number of individuals suddenly were out …
Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Tuesday introduced the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, which would encourage and promote the construction of energy infrastructure across border lines with our North American neighbors. “Energy production in the United States plays a vital role in our country’s job creation and economic growth,” Mullin said. “This legislation simplifies the construction …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board recently approved the permits for the amount of water that can be used from the Garber-Wellington Groundwater Basin in Central Oklahoma. The OWRB held its June board meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 16th. It marked the third consecutive virtual board meeting for the OWRB. The Board voted to approve the …
A U.S.-Spanish aerospace and drone manufacturer, Skydweller Aero Inc. announced Tuesday it is establishing its corporate headquarters and engineering operations in Oklahoma City and testing and integration in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Skydweller, a firm developing renewably powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024. “It …
Tulsa-based ONEOK made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting an extension of its $2.5 billion revolving credit agreement. The filing indicated it was a second amendment to the agreement dated April 18, 2017 with Citibank, N.A. It requires ONEOK to maintain a leverage ratio as of the end of each fiscal …
** Mirage Energy Corp. has known financial hardship. In a recent regulatory filing, company officials raised the possibility that Mirage may not survive as a “going concern.” Yet the San Antonio natural gas pipeline and storage company said earlier this month it had secured a $4 billion loan to build pipeline and natural gas projects in Mexico. …