Gasoline Prices Rebound Slightly in Oklahoma

The days of the $1.09 a gallon gasoline might be gone for some time as the prices have rebounded, reaching a new Oklahoma average of $1,.46 a gallon, four cents higher than two weeks ago according to the latest Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Oklahoma. The …

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EPA’s Secret Emails on Drafting Clean Power Plan

Hillary Clinton wasn’t the only government official to use private email to get around the public watchdogs observing how government works, or is supposed to work. So was Michael Goo, the Environmental Protection Agency’s former Associate Adminis…

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New Chairman at Oil States International

The former CEO of EOG Resources, Mark Papa has taken over as chairman of the board of Oil States International Inc. in Houston. He replaces Stephen Wells who has resigned after 10 years leading the company. Wells will continue as director of the …

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Erin Brockovich to Headline Earthquake Forum in Edmond

An earthquake forum to be held Tuesday on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma will feature environmentalist Erin Brockovich, the advocate whose life story was turned into a movie starring Julia Roberts.
She and others will discuss t…

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Awaiting Chesapeake and SandRidge Energy Quarterly Reports

Two major energy firms headquartered in Oklahoma City have yet to release their quarterly and yearly earnings but one of them, Chesapeake Energy will make those figures available on Wednesday.
SandRidge Energy, facing critical financial challeng…

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Latest on Oklahoma’s Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Two major energy firms headquartered in Oklahoma City have yet to release their quarterly and yearly earnings but one of them, Chesapeake Energy will make those figures available on Wednesday.
SandRidge Energy, facing critical financial challeng…

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Federal Appeals Court Hears More Arguments in Fracking Fight

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has heard the arguments of North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah against speeding up any consideration of their challenge to Bureau of Land Management rules governing hydraulic fracturing on federal…

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17 Governors Sign Accord for Cleaner Energy Development

Oklahoma is not one of them but governors from 17 states have agreed to work together developing cleaner energy and transportation by looking to lead a nationwide movement to renewable fuels. Their pact is known as the Governors’ Accord for a New Energ…

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WTI Ends Week Below $30 a Barrel

Despite a drop in the number of active U.S. oil rigs, crude prices slipped on Friday. March West Texas Intermediate crude lost $1.13 to settle at $29.64 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. April Brent crude dropped $1.27 to end trade at $33.0…

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Leaking California Gas Well Plugged—-Thousands Return Home after Months

After months of being out of their homes because of a leaking natural gas storage well on the outskirts of Los Angeles, residents have returned home and the well was permanently sealed and shut down on Friday, California officials said.
Southern…

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