Tulsa-based ONEOK, Inc. increased the energy midstream service provider’s quarterly dividend by 13 cents per share, or 21 percent, to 74.5 cents per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $2.98 per share, according to a company press release issued on Wednesday. The dividend is payable on August 14, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August …
OSU Shotgun Range Possible With Inhofe Amendment to HELP for Wildlife Act
Oklahoma’s senior statesman, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, is co-sponsoring S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act. Introduced on June 29, 2017 by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), the bipartisan bill reauthorizes and establishes several government wildlife conservation programs and provides regulatory clarity for sportsmen. Inhofe’s amendment allows land-grant universities like …
Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy Announces Candidacy for Lt. Governor
After 9 years as an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Dana Murphy has announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican already has more than $600,000 in her campaign fund and said it is no secret that Oklahoma is at a crossroads. “Our state’s next set of leaders must be able to navigate solutions that spur our …
Talks Underway on Disposal of Uranium-Contaminated Sludge at Gore
Lawsuits brought by the State of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation over a closed uranium plant near Gore have been on hold for nearly two months. Sequoyah County District Court Judge Jeff Payton issued an order in May staying the restraining orders against Sequoyah Fuels. The state and the tribe sought to stop the company …
Protesters Admit to Vandalizing North Dakota Pipeline
The two women who claimed recently to vandalizing the Dakota Access pipeline during last year’s protests in North Dakota weren’t strangers to law enforcement and the courts. Jessica Reznicek and Ruby Montoya of Des Moines, Iowa had civil disobedience arrest records. They were arrested this week for damaging a sign outside the Iowa Utilities board office …
Business Survival Grows in Oklahoma According to New Study
A new study of Oklahoma businesses indicates more are surviving longer than firms in the past and most Oklahomans are working for companies that are 10 years of age or older. Entitled Business Establishment Survival in Oklahoma, the report was done by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. It found that the older establishments, those more …
Database Created for Contaminants in Drinking Water
For those who want to learn what kind of contaminants are in their drinking water, a new Tap Water Database has been created and launched this week by the Environmental Working Group based in Washington, D.C. The database is described as the most complete source on the quality of U.S. drinking water, including cities throughout …
Transportation and Other Study Group Leaders Named in Legislature
The leadership of Interim Policy Working Groups created by Oklahoma House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols have been named including those who will study transportation needs in the state. The co-leaders of each group will begin developing conservative policy proposals to reduce government waste and increase efficiencies in spending, enhancing personal freedom and growing economic …
Oklahoma’s Gasoline Price Average is 4th Lowest in the Country
Gasoline prices rose a few cents a gallon in Oklahoma in the past week, reaching a new level of $2.04 a gallon according to a weekly fuel price report from AAA Oklahoma. But the state is still ranked in the top 10 states with the cheapest gasoline. Oklahoma has the 4th lowest average, behind South …
Making the Case for More Oil and Gas Pipelines
Writing in U.S. News, one man makes the case for more oil and natural gas pipelines, contending they are still the safest way to transport energy. Charles Hughes, an Opinion Contributor, says despite increases in domestic oil and gas production, the development of transportation energy infrastructure has not kept pace. “A more robust pipeline infrastructure …