Housekeeping, in a manner of speaking, has taken place in the lawsuit that resulted in a suspension of the enforcement of Oklahoma’s anti-ESG Act and a recent court ruling against the two-year old law. Shortly after Oklahoma County District Judge Sheila Stinson granted summary judgment in retiree Don Keenan’s lawsuit against the Oklahoma Energy …
Most of the Oklahoma City residents who suffered tornado damage and lost electrical power on Sunday had it restored by mid-day Tuesday. Oklahoma Gas and Electric, in a storm update released Tuesday indicated 98% of the estimated 80,000 customers who lost power had their lights back on. The total included those who lost power …
The nation is set to lose another refinery. It’s the LyondellBassell Industries oil refinery in Houston, Texas. The chemical maker made the announcement on Friday that it would be shutting down operations at its 263,776 barrel-per-day refinery sometime in the first quarter of 2025. Investing.com quoted Lyondell refining chief Kim Foley that one of …
Another sign of falling oil and gas revenue in the state….it came in the latest tax revenue release from Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ. At the same time, overall gross receipts also reflected a decline. In his October 2024 gross receipts report, the Treasurer showed a more than 14% drop in gros production tax …
Construction isn’t expected for a few more years, but the Muscogee (Creek) Nation is fighting a planned wind farm by a Canadian firm in eastern Oklahoma near Eufaula. The wind farm consisting of 100 wind turbines will be built by TransAlta Corps., a Canadian firm already operating a wind farm in western Oklahoma. The …
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s concession partner Maverik plans a rebrand project at its convenience stores in Vinita off I-44/Will Rogers Turnpike and at Lone Chimney off US-412/Cimarron Turnpike in November. This will necessitate store and fuel closures; however, food service and restrooms will remain available to the public at the Vinita locations. The store …
** Demand for green power in the United States will grow regardless of who is the country’s next president, major players in the wind energy sector Vestas and Orsted said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. ** Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for …
A northwest New Mexico woman has been fined and ordered to pay $3.5 million in royalties to Indian tribes that she hid over several years. Teresa McCown, 55, of Farmington, was the owner of M&M Production and Operation,Inc. and Shoreline Oil & Gas Company. She failed to file monthly reports and in effect kept …
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Oklahoma residents to watch out for contractor fraud in the wake of this weekend’s severe weather. Drummond said the weeks following damaging storms and tornadoes are a common time for fraudsters to prey on those who suffered storm damage. “Even though it’s tempting to move quickly after sustaining property …
ONE Gas recorded another fall in earnings in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of the year and the third quarter of 2023. The company quarterly report released this week showed net income of $19.3 million or 34 cents a share, down from the $25.2 million and 45 cents a share …
