New crude oil pipeline begins operations in Permian Basin

  Reuters reports that San Antonio’s EPIC Midstream Holdings Inc on Thursday began shipping crude oil on its 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) pipeline from the Permian Basin to the U.S. Gulf Coast, pushing Midland crude prices higher. Terminal operator Moda Midstream LLC confirmed it would be accepting the Permian crude from the EPIC line …

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Debate grows as Edmond considers approval of solar energy panels on homes

The city council in Edmond has a decision to make about solar energy.  It is considering whether to allow solar panels on homes. News 9 reports the incentives to buy back the electricity is low as OGE offers what is labeled “net metering” to solar customers. They get a one to one ratio and what …

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Record hail stones fell this week in NE Colorado

   We get some monster storms with hail in Oklahoma but the one they had this week in northeast Colorado probably beats them all. As the locals no doubt said, “that was one hailuva of a hail storm.” And it came just two weeks after a vicious hail storm estimated to be 6 miles in …

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BCE-Mach shows how aggressive it is in Northern Oklahoma drilling

Completion reports made this week reveal just how active BCE-Mach LLC in Oklahoma City is with its drilling in northern Oklahoma. The company is following through on promises it made when it was founded in 2018. Reports filed Wednesday show 5 more completions were made in Woods County. The wells had completion dates in February …

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Smart water meters and water bills in Duncan come under OSBI probe

  The Duncan Banner reports that the city of Duncan in conjunction with the Stephens County District Attorney’s Office, will ask Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to investigate utility department water meters and billing accuracy after numerous citizens have complained of high water bills. City Manager Kim Meek said the investigation will look into …

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“No comment” the standard response these days at Interior Department

A new policy rolled out by the Interior Department’s inspector general puts strict limits on the office’s interactions with reporters leaving them with a lot of “no comments.” The political news website The Hill reports that the department’s press office for the agency’s internal watchdog, which is investigating a number of Interior officials, including Secretary David …

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Nuclear waste fight brewing in the Permian Basin

A plan to build two big nuclear-waste storage facilities in the heart of the most important U.S. oil field is igniting a fight between frackers and the atomic-energy industry according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. One of the proposed sites is 100 miles from Oklahoma. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering proposals to …

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State to honor volunteers for cleanup at Lake Eufaula

The Department of Environmental Quality in partnership with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will recognize Team Up to Clean Up for their efforts in making Lake Eufaula an Oklahoma Clean Community during a special ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 21st, 2019. Team Up to Clean Up has alongstanding commitment to cleanup, beautification, and recycling in …

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Correction to Inc.’s fastest growing companies in the country

    Inc. magazine revealed annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. And we stand corrected on our original story. Thanks to some of our readers,our error was discovered. At least 28 Oklahoma companies made the list 461 Angel Heart Boutique 981% Retail$2.8 million, Edmond 606 Chloeta 734% Government …

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SEC rules against frack-mining operator

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered abandoned an effort by the frack-mining company Vista Proppants and Logistics to register securities in the company. Vista Proppants filed a Form S-1 prospectus in 2018 and failed to act on the proposal. In a decision in July 2019, the SEC stated, “The registration statement has been on …

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