Xcel Energy is putting more money into backup power in the Texas Panhandle, a move it says will help residents recover faster from power outages. Xcel announced recently it reached an agreement with North Plains Electric Co-Op to help with power restoration after storms or incidents. Excel Energy has more than 1,000 customers in …
A New Mexico dairy farmer has been dumping 15,000 gallons of milk a day down the drain and faces putting all 4,000 of his cows to death—–because of contaminated water. Art Schaap of Clovis learned last summer that his water, his land and his crops were contaminated with chemicals that had migrated to his property …
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows Chesapeake Energy’s new board of directors member David W. Hayes acquiring new shares. The filing indicated he acquired 63,863 shares as a result of his selection to the company’s board of directors. Hayes was named earlier this month to the board. He earlier had been …
ONEOK announced this week some executive officer changes. Sheppard F. Miers III was named vice president of tax and risk. He had been the vice president and chief accounting officer, a position held since 2013. Miers had previously been vice president and controller of ONEOK Partners, L.P. The company also named Mary M. Spears to …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission indicated it is unsure when an oil spill or leak at Okemah Lake in eastern Oklahoma might be cleaned up. The oil reportedly spilled from an Enerfin Resources pipeline last week and drew the attention of the OCC. Reports indicate the cause of the oil spill is still under investigation. …
One of the large drilling operations in Oklahoma’s STACK formation has been sued by a pension fund and accused of violating SEC regulations. The class-action lawsuit by the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund was filed several weeks ago in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York against Silver Run Acquisition …
The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance has come out in support of a House bill that would hold horizontal fracking well drillers responsible for damage caused by their operations. The group, comprised largely of vertical well drillers and supporters supports House Bill 1379 by Rep. Zack Taylor (R-Seminole). The bill will be heard Tuesday by the …
The recent indictment of a Chinese engineer at the Phillips 66 operation in Bartlesville is attracting some national and international attention. And some contend it is only the latest sign that China has no intention of slowing down in its corporate spying operations in the U.S. The case came to light weeks ago as reported …
Energy and climate change will get a lot of attention this week on Capitol HIll where some congressional hearings will be held. A House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on “How Federal Infrastructure Policy Could Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change.” A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will meet Thursday …
With a deadline this week for some bills to be out of House and Senate Committees, the week could see some late night sessions for legislators. One news site is even suggesting there will be a lot of sack lunches prevalent at the capitol this week. One of those measures is the Workers’ compensation …