Some city leaders in Denver, Colorado now admit that maybe their goals were a little too lofty in EV development in order to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a plan to electrify all vehicles across the state by 2050 but it appears residents of Denver aren’t jumping so quickly into …
Oklahomans will tell their economic stories before House field hearing
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee field hearing set for Tuesday in Yukon will give Oklahomans a chance to tell their stories of what has happened to the nation’s economy….an economy that saw food prices go up 10% in the past year. Inflation, according to the Congressional Budget Office, is 130% in rural …
Regulators to make changes in rules and regulations
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan to hold a special meeting technical conference on Tuesday to discuss but not vote on proposed rulemaking changes. The staff recommended amendments to the Rules of Practice set forth in the Oklahoma Administrative Code. One amendment would allow an Administrative Law Judge to appear and conduct a hearing remotely without …
ONEOK sets shareholders annual meeting for May
Leadership at ONEOK, Inc. announced the company’s 2023 annual shareholders meeting will be held May 24 but it won’t be an in-person gathering. The 9 a.m. meeting will be a virtual meeting only and accessible through a live webcast. Shareholders will receive a notice of the meeting and ability to vote as of March …
Congresswoman says Biden administration continues to mishandle Ohio train derailment catastrophe
To put it mildly, Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice says she is “deeply disappointed” in the Biden administration’s reaction to the train derailment and subsequent chemical disaster at East Palestine, Ohio. Her criticisms came even as a second Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday. The derailment of 20 cars of a 212-car train …
Tellurian’s CEO puts up $25 million in company shares to cover a loan
In an apparent move to avoid a financial catastrophe for his company, Texas-based Telllurian’s Executive Chairman Charif Souki sold more than $25 million in shares to cover a loan. Securities filings confirmed the transfer and sale of Souki’s shares as collateral for a 2017 loan for real estate investments according to Reuters. It reported the …
Fast reads of other energy stories
** Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place after a Norfolk Southern train derailed near a highway in the Springfield, Ohio, area on Saturday. Norfolk Southern confirmed in a statement to CBS News that 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed. The railway company said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train, and …
Corporation Commissioner says Kansas lawsuit over winter storm gas validates his suspicions about Oklahoma’s rates
Citing a $50 million lawsuit filed by the Kansas Attorney General against an energy company for manipulation of natural gas markets during the February 2021 winter storm, on Thursday, Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony filed a deliberations statement in the 2021 fuel cost review cases for ONG, OG&E and PSO, saying his repeatedly-dismissed suspicions about …
Bill wins approval in Senate committee to change Oklahoma’s electric utility regulations
Oklahoma Senate leader Greg Treat’s bill to make sweeping changes to electric utility regulation in the state won approval Thursday in committee. The Senate Energy and Telecommunications committee voted 10-2 in support of the bill which will be sent to the full Senate for consideration. The two “no” votes were made by Sen. Mary …
Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District to no longer be divided by I-44
A project to remove part of I-44 that divides Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District and allow for more community growth will be announced Friday. Tulsa Rep. Regina Goodwin will join Cody Brandt of Tulsa STEPS and Dr. Warren Blakney, Pastor of North Peoria Church of Christ in making the announcement of a $1.6 million grant …
