Thursday might be a day of keeping weather aware in Oklahoma. That’s the advice of Climatologist Gary McManus with the Oklahoma Mesonet. Plus, he suggests the “really bad stuff” looks to be coming in the next few days or so. And that’s followed by what some areas of Oklahoma can expect on Tuesday.
Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee to tackle more bills
The Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee meets Thursday to consider a number of energy measures. The meeting is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. or after the regular meeting of the Senate. Below is the agenda. AGENDA: REVISED TO ADD CS2069 to HB2756 HB1371 By Boles of the House and Green of the Senate [Oil and Gas; Production Revenue …
Energy briefs
** Energy Secretary Chris Wright railed against clean energy tax credits Tuesday, defending the Trump administration’s efforts to increase manufacturing powered by coal, natural gas and oil. ** The Trump administration plans to open Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast to offshore oil and gas leasing even though high costs and logistical challenges have foiled past attempts to drill there. …
Kansas regulators deal with controversial energy bill opposed by Oklahoma regulators
A plan by Evergy, the largest utility in Kansas, to build two new natural gas plants that stemmed from a year-old controversial state law similar to bills in the Oklahoma legislature, is drawing opposition before Kansas regulators. The Kansas Reflector reported industrial and commercial energy users voiced concerns about higher costs as a …
South Dakota regulators reject large carbon capture project
Another setback for Summit Carbon Solutions, the company wanting to build a several-state carbon capture pipeline in the Upper Midwest. South Dakota regulators voted this week to deny the company’s permit application, calling it “not viable” in a 2-1 vote. Summit is a company that had the support three years ago of Continental Resources …
Fort Gibson Dam road closed indefinitely
Big traffic problems for some residents near Fort Gibson Dam in northeast Okahoma. The bridge over the dam has been closed indeinitely and it’s causing some residents to spend another 30 minutes to negotiate the longer drive. Click here for KJRH TV News
Study confirms extent of bad roads in Oklahoma
A new report informs motorists in Oklahoma what they probably already knew—that about half of the roads in the state are in bad shape. TRIP , a national transportation research nonprofit issued its annual update on the conditions of roads and highways across the nation and concluded 48% of Oklahoma’s roads are not …
Halliburton worries about lower oil prices
Halliburton came out with a warning this week that tariffs and lower oilfield activity in North America will likely have a harmful impact on second-quarter earnings. Halliburton and other large oil producers contend they need at least $65 a barrel prices in order to make a profit. But prices are hovering under $64 a …
Big gains in OK energy stocks and oil prices after new santions announced against Iran
Nearly all Oklahoma energy stocks were in positive territory Tuesday as crude oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel just one day after they had started the week down. At least one Oklahoma energy stock gained 10% while others were 6% and 8% higher. The price gains came after new U.S. sanctions against …
Corporation Commissioners blast Rep. Trey Caldwell
If State Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon and some lobbyists at the capitol aren’t feeling the heat, they should be after being blasted Tuesday by Corporation Commissioners who came out against two bills promoted by Caldwell and turned up the heat. They took up SB998 and HB2747 and in pointed comments aimed at Caldwell and utility …