AAA reports that the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline increased nearly a dime since last week to $3.46. This price bubble may be alleviated soon as demand and the global cost of oil continue to fall. “Less expensive oil and fewer people fueling usually combine to lower pump prices,” said Andrew Gross, AAA …
FEMA Announces On-Demand Training for Visual Screening of Seismic Emergency Hazards
One of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s components in its ongoing participation in the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) is the National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP). FEMA developed NETAP as a mechanism for delivering direct assistance to the public to increase their knowledge and ability to analyze their risk, plan and take actions …
Price gouging lawsuit filed against Summit Utilities in Arkansas
Summit Utilities, one of the firms that received securitization approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission over the 2021 winter storm costs has been sued in Arkansas and accused of price gouging. A lawsuit was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court and claimed to represent all 425,000 customers in Arkansas reported the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. …
House sends boat bill to State Senate
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would require carbon monoxide poisoning warning stickers on motorized boats that operate in Oklahoma waters. Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, named House Bill 2010 “Andy’s Law” after Andrew Free, who died in 2020 of open-air carbon monoxide poisoning after a day spent wakeboarding with his …
Oklahoma City allowed to move forward with franchise fight
Oklahoma City scored a minor victory this week before the Oklahoma Supreme Court where it’s fighting the Corporation Commission over franchise taxes that aren’t being collected by some utilities. The Chief Justice is allowing the city to exceed a 30-page limit in presenting its argument that the Corporation Commission decision is unconstitutional. The City …
Rep. Hern announces leadership of House Energy Action Team
Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) announced that the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) will be brought under the purview of RSC. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) will serve as the HEAT Chairman, and Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) will serve as Vice Chairman. The House Energy Action Team will supplement ongoing leadership, committee …
Trinity Operating reports 3 natural gas wells in Atoka County
Three natural gas wells drilled n a single pad in Atoka County by Trinity Operating USG LLC produced a combined 27,274 Mcf of natural gas. Completion reports filed by the McAlester energy company show the three Kiedaisch wells were completed in October 2022. They are located at 15 2N 12E , a site northeast …
Energy briefs
** President Biden unveiled his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday, which in part took aim at billions of dollars of tax subsidies the White House said benefit the fossil fuel industry. According to the White House, the proposed budget would strip $31 billion worth of “special tax treatment” for oil and gas company investments in addition to …
Devon has no plans for deep rush into LNG market
Leadership at Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy made it clear this week it does not want to rush deeper into the global LNG market. President and CEO Rick Muncrief told the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference he anticipates moving only about 10% of Devon’s gross gas volumes into the LNG market reported Hart Energy. Click …
FEMA Announces Updates to the National Risk Index
In late March, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will release major updates to the National Risk Index. Updates will include Census 2020 data and geographies, risk assessment for U.S. territories, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability data, shifting all scores to percentiles, adding risk metrics for trend analyses and more. The …
