After suing Volkswagen over its emissions scandal, the state of Oklahoma now has to go through a comment period in order to receive $21 million in a settlement with the car maker. The Department of Environmental Quality announced this week it plans to hold a May 8 public meeting as part of the development of …
A setback for Tulsa’s Williams Cos. in its efforts to build a Northeast Supply Enhancement natural gas pipeline project in New York. The state denied the company a key water quality permit in a move similar to the state’s denials of the same permit to two other gas pipelines in recent years. The rejection was …
Devon Energy’s sent its proxy information for its upcoming June 6 annual shareholders meeting to be held at its Oklahoma City headquarters. The mailer, filed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission notified shareholders how to obtain the annual report and explained methods of voting. Shareholders will have the option of voting in person, …
Another big pipeline is being proposed in West Texas in a move that will likely affect the significance of the Cushing crude oil hub. This time, it’s Phillips 66 Partners planning to construction the Gray Oak Pipeline system to provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to destinations in the Corpus Christi and Sweeny/Freeport markets. …
Edmond-based Energy and Environmental Services reported this week back-to-back yearly losses as the 2017 earnings turned into a loss of $2.39 million. It came on top of the $2.1 million loss recorded in 2016. The 2017 loss amounted to 5 cents a share. With 22 employees, the oil-field chemicals and coatings company stated its sales …
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is one of 15 attorneys general opposing climate lawsuits filed by California cities against large energy companies such as Exxon Mobil. They filed a court brief last week opposing the suits, calling the actions by the California municipalities “overreach” in using local nuisance ordinances to find court solutions to global …
More than 300 workers lost their jobs this week in Houston following Vistra Energy Corp.’s acquisition of Dynegy Inc. Vistra informed the Texas Workforce Commission it was laying off 308 workers effective June 11. “These employees were asked by Vistra Energy if they would be interested in relocating to North Texas; many declined,” a Vistra …
The resignation of Jim Bridenstine as the 1st District U.S. Representative in Oklahoma to head NASA leaves a choice for Gov. Mary Fallin as well as empty membership on energy related house committees. Gov. Fallin cannot appoint someone to succeed Bridenstine in the U.S. House. She can only call for special elections to fill the …
Those Valero gas pumps in Oklahoma and around the rest of the country are getting a new look. The San Antonio, Texas-based company is updating them with a new design named Vanguard. The company’s switching to the new design at all convenience stores where its gasoline is sold. The switch involves 7,400 stations in the …
Jim Bridenstine is no longer an Oklahoma Congressman. He has been sworn in as the new Administrator at NASA. Vice President Mike Pence swore him in during ceremonies on Monday and immediately Bridenstine received a phone call from three U.S. astronauts on board the International Space Station who offered him “hearty congratulations.” Bridenstine is officially …