Pawnee Nation Executive Director Andrew Knife Chief didn’t feel the latest earthquake to shake Pawnee and his tribal headquarters. But it didn’t take long for him to be awakened by phone calls and messages that a 4.5 magnitude quake had struck the area Tuesday night. “We had some more plaster fall down, we had dust …
Oklahoma and federal agencies are reviewing data from the 4.5 magnitude Tuesday night earthquake near Pawnee to consider what recommendations to make regarding wastewater injection wells in the area. “We started working early this morning with the EPA, as you know, they have jurisdiction over the Osage County operations and data,” said Matt Skinner, a …
Oklahoma State Rep. Richard Morrissette will host a forum on Wednesday morning to hear from Oklahomans who have experienced property damage from earthquakes and discuss oilfield wastewater recycling. The meeting will be held at the State Capitol in Room 432-B at 11:00 a.m. The Oklahoma City legislator is highly critical of the pace with which …
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rattled north central Oklahoma late Tuesday night. The earthquake happened around 11:25 p.m., making it the third earthquake registering over 3.0 to strike since Tuesday. It’s also the strongest since the 5.8 magnitude temblor that occurred in Pawnee in early September. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter was near Pawnee, …
Metro area drivers will have a new location to quickly charge their electric vehicles due to a pilot project and partnership between OG&E and convenience store chain, OnCue. The level 3, DC fast charging high power station is located at OnCue, 1000 North Czech Hall Road in Yukon. With the addition of the Yukon supercharging …
Two small earthquakes were recorded within 11 minutes apart on Tuesday evening in Canadian County. The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 south of Calumet. The quake’s epicenter was located about nine miles WNW of El Reno, 20 miles WNW of Yukon and 34 miles …
The protest led by Native Americans against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota has turned into a huge financial challenge for the protesters. Money is being raised and spent and approaching winter will present another kind of challenge for those fighting the $3.8 billion pipeline being built by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners. A fund …
AT&T wireless phone service has been restored to much of North Central Oklahoma after a reported fiber cut on Monday. Technicians worked to repair the damage as quickly as possible, according to a company statement. All services have been fully restored and are currently operational. AT&T apologized for the inconvenience.
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey now believe oil drilling might have triggered the 1933 earthquake that left more than 100 people dead in the Los Angeles region. Going back through historical records, they identified several quakes in the 20s and 30s that might have been caused by industry activities. The 1933 magnitude 6.4 quake …
A new government report shows Oklahoma is one of eleven states that generated at least 10 percent of their total electricity from wind in 2015. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that Oklahoma ranks fourth among the eleven states with 18 percent of its electricity coming from wind power. Iowa is ranked at the top …