Tax collections on oil and gas production in Oklahoma in July once again led the way in total General Revenue Fund collections according to Preston Doerflinger, Secretary of Finance and Revenue. The total collections in all categories met the official monthly estimate but were ahead 10.7 percent for July of 2016. Gross production tax collections …
An investigation has determined Tom Buchanan, member of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and general manager of a southwest Oklahoma irrigation district violated federal law 3 years ago by allowing Sen. Jim Inhofe to hold a political fundraiser on public land. On July 17, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel ruled Buchanan, who is also …
Former Tulsa Rep. Mark Liotta has been appointed chairman of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission by Gov. Mary Fallin. He replaces Robert Gilliland whose term ends Aug. 25. Liotta has completed two years of a six-term term after being appointed by the Governor. “Mark is aware of the critical role the Workers’ Compensation Commission has …
A suspected direct hit from lightning during a Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm in Oklahoma City led to the cancellation of classes the following day at one elementary school. Classes were cancelled at the Telstar Elementary school because of the resulting power outage. “OGE is currently replacing a power line to the building and have no idea …
Governor Mary Fallin and Aviation leaders continued Wednesday with announcing details and results of a nearly $500,000 economic impact study in Oklahoma. Some details were revealed earlier in the week but on Wednesday, a third news conference was scheduled in Tulsa. Earlier announcements had been made in Oklahoma City and Enid, showing an estimated $44 …
A new president of Oklahoma’s Research Institute for Economic Development has been named following the resignation of Susan Winchester to become chief-of-staff to Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb. Mark Williams was named President of RIED this week following a 36-year career with ATT Oklahoma. He had served since 2010 as Director-Legislative Affairs for ATT, leading an …
President Trump might have been criticized over his continued statements about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, but he’s being praised by Sen. Jim Inhofe for signing an executive order on another front. The President’s order pertained to streamlining the infrastructure permitting process. “The President’s executive order shows his commitment to improving America’s infrastructure by taking …
In a case that could forecast a trend in the fight between horizontal well drillers and vertical well operators, an Oklahoma City federal jury has awarded $220,000 to a vertical well operator in Blaine County. The jury deliberated more than a hour Tuesday before returning the verdict in favor of H and S Equipment Inc. …
Two Oklahoma City midstream companies have announced a business sale and purchase of holdings, including 253 miles of gas gathering pipeline in the state. White Star Petroleum LLC sold its interest in the midstream gathering system to 4 AM Midstream LLC, a midstream company founded this year. The assets are in Logan, Noble and Payne …
A new research paper maintains the probability of an earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude hitting Oklahoma this year is nearly 80 percent. That’s according to research by the University of California Santa Cruz and the Oklahoma Geological Survey as published in Science Advances. The same research paper, according to the Tulsa World, indicates the state will …