Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe made a push during a recent Senate hearing for more highway improvements across the nation, explaining they were needed to help cities and towns improve their economies. And he cited examples in Oklahoma. It came during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing where witnesses testified …
The Oklahoma Senate takes up a bill to allow paid firefighters after retirement to return to service as volunteers without effect on their state pensions. House Bill 2051 received unanimous approval this week in the House where the vote was 97-0. “Our rural fire departments depend on volunteers to keep our citizens and their properties …
The discovery of an illegal dump site filled with dozens of barrels containing potential toxic materials is under investigation by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department and the State Department of Environmental Quality. The sheriff department’s Environment Investigation team found the site north of Trosper Park on SE 22nd. About 40 barrels of unknown materials were …
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin feels so strongly about the Democrats and their Green New Deal, he’s joined those publicly stating their opposition. He took part in a recent news conference on Capitol Hill stating the environmental plan pushed by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is “socialism” in disguise. He and other Republicans said the plan should be …
Alta Mesa Resources isn’t the only energy firm to implement some changes in operations in Oklahoma’s STACK. Word came this week that the Canadian energy company Encana intends to cut the number of rigs in operation but maintain or even increase productivity. It’s dropping its total rigs from 10 to four during the time period. …
ExxonMobil has agreed to pay a $616,000 civil penalty over the 2013 fire at its Beaumont refinery that killed two workers and injured ten others. But it also do much more to meet approval from government regulators. The agreement was announced this week by the Justice Department. Under the deal, ExxonMobil will also hire …
Baker Hughes, a GE company announced that the Baker Hughes international rig count for February 2019 was 1,027, up 3 from the 1,024 counted in January 2019, and up 48 from the 979 counted in February 2018. The international offshore rig count for February 2019 was 250, up 8 from the 242 counted in January 2019, and up 56 from the 194 …
In releasing his 4th Federal Fumbles edition this week, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford was critical of protecting nuclear and coal generators that are at risk of closure. “Coal and nuclear are great fuel sources, but the decision to use them should be based on the market, not the mandate,” stated the Senator in the …
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway announced this week that construction is underway on a massive new logistics center near Denver. The company did not reveal the cost but said the 430-acre Logistics Center Hudson is located about 20 miles north of Denver International airport and 30 miles northeast of downtown Denver. BNSF said the fully-permitted …
Could be a few more weeks before Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate manage to force a vote on the Democrats’ Green New Deal. if you were expecting a vote this week, it won’t happen. As POLITICO reported this week, the resolution outlining the scope of the Green New Deal won’t be ready until “the …