The Director of the Muskogee City-County Port Authority warned the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week a critical backlog of maintenance is growing along the 445-mile stretch of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Scott Robinson was among a handful who testified during a committee hearing into “America’s Water Infrastructure Needs and …
Under the topic of “it’s almost too good to be true,” you have to read what drivers in Oregon are complaining about—-having to pump their own gasoline! Not a joke! Beginning Jan. 1, a new state law took effect ‘allowing’ drivers in counties with less than 40,000 people to fill up their cars and trucks …
Nearly 14 years after the federal government said tribal casinos could be subjected to labor laws because they employ non-Indians and cater to non-Indians, the House has passed a bill targeting the move. And Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole applauded the move, although in a statement he never mentioned ‘casinos’. “For almost 14 years, my colleagues …
While the Oklahoma Corporation Commission wants utilities to first review the impact of lower federal corporate taxes before deciding whether to move ahead with lower consumer rates, the attorney general in Texas wants to make sure the feds take care of it. Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, joined 10 Democratic and other Republican attorneys …
ConocoPhillips will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial and operating results in a few weeks. The Houston-based company with big operations in Oklahoma, especially Bartlesville, will release the results before the market opens on Feb. 1. Then it will host a conference call webcast on the same day at 11 a.m. CST Houston’s …
A new report by the Environmental Working Group maintains drinking water for more than 170 million Americans contains radioactive elements that might increase the risk of cancer. The group carried out an analysis of 2010 to 2015 test results from public water systems across the country and found an estimated 1.6 million Oklahomans fall under …
A southern Oklahoma legislator believes one of the first things the legislature will do when it returns for the 2018 regular legislative session in a few weeks is to work on raising the gross production tax on oil and gas. It’s what Rep. Pat Ownbey (R-Ardmore) told the Daily Ardmoreite, explaining how the legislature wants …
The Oklahoma Energy Index closed 2017 with what its researchers call a “significant increase.” It came after a year of modest recovery in Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry. The Energy Index grew by 2.4 percent, marking the strongest monthly gain of 2017. The index, using data collected in November, stands at 179.0, which was …
If U.S. Sen. James Lankford doesn’t find ways the government can waste money, then count on Oklahoma Rep. Steve Russell to find them. In his latest Waste Watch No. 8 report, the Republican 5th District Representative cited $16.5 billion in spending programs he considered to be examples of wasteful government spending. He found 10 of …
NuStar Energy L.P. based in San Antonio announced the start of its Binding Open Season involving an expansion of its NuStar Permian Transportation and Storage LLC’s Permian Crude System. The expansion will provide more transportation capacity capable of reaching several downstream markets through interconnects at Colorado City, Texas. Ring Energy, based in Midland, Texas …
