A new member has been named to the Board of Directors of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. in Tulsa and she’s a former national Republican party leader, one who was considered a big supporter of Donald Trump in his Presidential campaign. The company said Ronna R. McDaniel’s appointment was effective Dec. 11. She chaired the …
Sustainability report released by Helmerich and Payne
Tulsa’s Helmerich & Payne has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report outlines H&P’s sustainability efforts and performance for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2024. “I am pleased to share H&P’s 2024 Sustainability Report, which highlights the progress we’ve made over the past year in advancing our sustainability efforts and delivering responsible energy …
NGL hands out distributions
A quarterly distribution was announced by NGL Energy Partners LP in Tulsa. The Board of Directors of its general partner declared the distribution for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2024 to be paid to the holders of the Partnership’s 12.068% Class B Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units and the 11.977% Class C …
Energy briefs
** The House Judiciary Committee said it’s found “substantial evidence of collusion and anticompetitive behavior” by the financial industry to “impose radical ESG-goals” on US companies. An interim report published by the Republican-led committee said “a cartel” of financial firms and climate activists sought to replace Exxon Mobil Corp. board members in 2021 after the …
ONG echoes national reports of natural gas savings this winter
Oklahoma Natural Gas is making sure its Oklahoma customers were aware of recent predictions that natural gas users across most of the U.S. should see lower bills this winter. In a Monday release, ONG cited a Department of Energy report that natural gas will save Oklahomans up to $700 in heating costs. In its …
PSO offers $10,000 in help to Blackwell center
The Blackwell Youth Center in Blackwell, Oklahoma is receiving a $10,000 American Electric Power Foundation grant to help the non-profit continue its mission of providing a safe haven for local children to grow and learn. The AEP Foundation made this grant at the recommendation of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a Tulsa-based electric …
Gov. Stitt to help launch latest rural broadband project
Governor Kevin Stitt will be on hand Tuesday to dedicate the launch of another Oklahoma Broadband Office project to expand high-speed internet service in rural areas of the state. The latest expansion will be in southern Oklahoma with a 1:30 p.m. ceremony in Marlow. The project funding will go to Hilliary Communications which will …
Representative says legislators should have say in turnpike fee hikes
Rep. Gabe Woolley, R-Broken Arrow is among those legislators who say they should have a final say in any fee increases made by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. He says such approval from the legislature would put the power back into the hands of the people via their elected officials. “Having to pay to drive across your …
Canoo furloughs more workers as stock plunges
As EV maker Canoo saw stocks make dramatic drops in trading over the past week, the company also quietly revealed more worker furloughs. With a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City where some workers were temporarily furloughed in November, the company, in a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, indicated the latest were at its …
Big fine for Exxon Mobil upheld by Appeals Court
Exxon Mobil’s appeal of a more than $14 million fine for thousands of air quality violations at a Texas refinery and chemical plant complext was rejected by a federal appeals court in the past week. The appeal was over a 2021 ruling by a judge who imposed the $14.25 million fine over the energy …