The Oklahoma Broadband Office announced its final proposal on government funding for expansion of broadband into rural parts of the state is available for public comments. The proposed Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal is now posted at this link. The document is the last step in implementation of Oklahoma’s plan to …
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley confirmed he’s been in negotiations with the federal government to settle a yeareslong lawsuit over the costs of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The U.S. government indicated it planned an appeal lof a $28 million judgment handed down this spring by a federal court. Wrigley didn’t offer …
** The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, today released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a new model for assessing how potential supply chain disruptions could affect the U.S. economy. The draft list will guide federal strategy, investment, and permitting decisions designed to secure the …
ONEOK, Inc., WhiteWater, MPLX LP and Enbridge Inc., through the existing Matterhorn joint venture, announced a new natural gas pipeline to transport growing natural gas production from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast region. The approximately 450-mile, 42-inch Eiger Express Pipeline is designed to transport up to approximately 2.5 billion cubic feet …
Just because the idea of wind and solar farm setbacks failed to become law in the recent Oklahoma legislative session doesn’t mean the issue has died for good. The same applies for another controversial item that didn’t become law—the application of Human Biosolids on farmland and other sites. Both topics will be raised …
The merger of Black Hills Energy Corp. and NorthWestern Energy Group is awaiting approval of regulators. The two firms announced their merger in the past week. Black Hills is a firm that offers natural gas services in southwest and southcentral Kansas. Approval of the merger is needed in the three states in …
Oklahoma continued another week with no change in the number of oil and gas rigs active in the various oil and gas plays. The latest Baker Hughes Rig Report showed no change with 43 active rigs, compared to the 38 rigs reported a year ago at this time. The Granite Wash and the …
One of the authors of a new oil and gas law was surprised that Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners recently raised some apparent questions about how it conflicts with current rules and regulations at the agency. Rep. Brad Boles, the House author of SB132, and a recently announced candidate for the Corporation Commission, explained in response …
ConocoPhillips has wiped its hands of Marathon Oil’s former City Centre headquarters in Houston, months after the two carried out a $22.5 billion merger. The Houston Chronicle’s Fuel Fix reported the 15-story tower was nearly empty after the merger resulted in the layoff of hundreds of workers. The layoffs were not unexpected since …
After OK Energy Today reported in June that a wind turbine blade recycling facility was forced to close in Cushing, it moved down the road to Coyle where it’s run into more opposition. Neighbors complained about the North Coast Enterprise operation but as KOCO 5 news reported, the Department of Environmental Quality and Oklahoma …
