The newest government climate change study, the one downplayed by President Trump, contends Oklahoma will feel the impact of change with an increase in temperatures in the next few decades. It also predicts the state will see more extreme weather events as well as declining water access. As a result, the state’s ag industry will …
Just across the state line with Oklahoma, a large $12 million solar energy project is nearing completion in Texas. For the past two years, work has been underway on the solar farm near Sherman, Texas. Once the project is completed, power from the solar panels will provide electricity to about 10 percent of the …
A shakeup on the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission has occurred after the state regulatory body recently moved to ease restrictions on well locations for a Texas company operating in the San Juan Basin. New Mexico Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn removed his agency’s appointee to the state Oil Conservation Commission after that staffer voted …
The Texas widow of a railroad worker who died of cancer has lost her lawsuit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Paulette Jenkins had filed suit claiming the railway had not properly protected him from various toxic substances and carcinogens, resulting in the cancer that caused his death. The suit contended his “cancer and related …
 Insurance Commissioner-elect Glen Mulready has tapped Oklahoma native and longtime conservative adviser Tyler Laughlin to lead his transition efforts. Laughlin, currently a deputy commissioner for the Oklahoma Insurance Department, was also part of the transition team for former Attorney General Scott Pruitt. In addition to leading the transition, Mulready announced Laughlin will serve as chief …
It seems there is a merger or acquisition of one company by another taking place daily in the oil patches of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and other states where oil and gas exploration is underway. One of the latest took place this week in Houston where Sourcewater, Inc. announced the acquisition of Digital H2O, Inc, …
It turned out to be a short mission of mercy for the 36 Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company workers who thought they were headed to Illinois Tuesday to help snow-bound residents without electricity. The workers loaded into 32 brightly-colored OGE trucks and left before sunrise from Oklahoma City, thinking they would help utilities in Illinois …
Watonga’s water issues are finally solved. It was Tuesday when an OGE crew, according to the Watonga Police Department, struck a main water line causing the entire town to be without water. As a water geyser shot into the air, crews scrambled to make repairs. While they worked on repairs, the police department worked to …
The more than $9 billion merger of two Permian Basin companies was approved this by stockholders of each. Diamondback Energy, Inc. based in Midland, Texas and Energen Corporation of Alabama had announced their $9.2 billion merger in August and this week stockholders cast their ballots in support. It was an all-stock transaction that should be …
A tug of war is underway on Capitol Hill whether Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin and others who are members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee should continue to write climate legislation. New York’s Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is making a name for her brashness, is pushing for changes. “People are going to die …