Newly appointed Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is making some key staff changes in his office following the departure of his predecessor Scott Pruitt, who was recently chosen to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hunter announced Wednesday that Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Dawn Cash will serve as his First Assistant Attorney General. Cash is the …
Permits to Drill March 9, 2017
Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #8-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123756 Lat: 35.738766730017446, Long: -98.47957327306725 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22020 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11970) Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #9-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123757 Lat: 35.738766735749905, Long: -98.4794721896401 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22205 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11965) …
ACLU and Tribes Fighting Anti-Protest Bills in the Legislature
Environmental groups, Native Americans and the American Civil Liberties Union are calling two Oklahoma House bills “un-American” for targeting protesters similar to those who tried to block construction of the Dakota Access Oil pipeline in North Dakota. “They serve one purpose—-to chill those who might speak out in an act of free speech or an …
Judge Won’t Stop Final Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
A federal judge in Washington issued a ruling this week that wasn’t well received by those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused to temporarily stop construction of the final leg of the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Judge Boasberg …
Tulsa Teen Vying for $250,000 First Prize in National Science Fair
A 17-year old high school student in Tulsa is one of 40 students nationwide competing for a $250,000 first prize in an annual science and math contest sponsored by the Society for Science and the Public. Beau Taylor Bingham, a student at Cascia Hall Preparatory School is taking part in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. …
Mike McCarville—-Brainchild of What Became OK Energy Today
by Jerry Bohnen Why am I writing a death notice about a friend? Because had it not been for longtime journalist and broadcaster Mike McCarville, you wouldn’t be reading OK Energy Today. Mike died early Wednesday morning after a long fight with lung issues, the result of many years of smoking, a habit he …
Chemical Group Supports Inhofe and Mullin in Fighting Late Obama EPA Rule
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. Markwayne Mullin are getting support from the American Chemistry Council in their efforts to overturn a late-term Obama administration rule applying to storage of chemicals across the U.S. Inhofe and Mullin have each introduced resolutions fighting the Risk Management Program of the Environmental Protection Agency. The RMP, adopted …
Wildfires Result in Air Quality Alert for Northwest Oklahoma
Massive wildfires that burned tens of thousands of acres of land and destroyed some homes in northwestern Oklahoma resulted in an air quality health advisory issued Tuesday by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The advisory indicated 8 counties in the northwest and the eastern edge of the Panhandle were affected by the smoke. The …
Gasoline Prices Hold Steady at $2.12 a gallon in Oklahoma
Gasoline prices are holding steady in Oklahoma over the past week according to the latest report from AAA Oklahoma. The State’s average of $2.12 is the same as one week ago and only one penny more than a month ago. The average in Tulsa is $2.08 a gallon, down one cent from last week …
Veteran Legislator Wants Tax Credits Eliminated for Wind Industry
The Oklahoma House of Representatives could vote this week on a bill eliminating the tax credits for the wind industry. Rep. Leslie Osborn (R-Mustang) calls it a reasonable thing to do. And she should know. She’s chairwoman of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. As head of the committee, Osborn has dealt with all of …