The Biden administration’s plan to include $30 million in its defense budget for a B-21 depot maintenance campus at Tinker Air Force Base drew support this week from Oklahoma Reps. Stephanie Bice and Tom Cole. The two sent a letter to Pentagon officials expressing their support of U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and U.S. …
EPA reverses Enlist decision
Complaints from Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas and others in Congress as well as the agricultural community, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed its decision on two herbicide products. The EPA rescinded its Enlist One and Enlist Duo registration and expanded its use in all of Oklahoma counties according to an announcement by the congressman. …
Storm produced light to moderate rainfall across Oklahoma
Tuesday’s anticipated severe weather didn’t strike Oklahoma as hard as some of the forecasters predicted. Some hail fell near central Oklahoma but there were no reports of tornadoes or severe wind damage. The eastern half of the state received larger amounts of rainfall including 2 inches close to the state line. Western Oklahoma wasn’t …
More energy headlines
** Senate Democrats who are part of the chamber’s Climate Change Task Force are calling for a multi-step strategy to achieve energy independence by transitioning to renewable energy over the next 500 days. At a meeting of the task force Tuesday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) outlined a series of reforms that he said would achieve the goal without increased reliance …
Devon CEO and 5 other oil leaders agree to testify at House hearing
While Devon Energy was one of three oil and gas companies that declined this week to take part in one Democrat-led House committee hearing into rising energy prices, the company’s leader is expected to take part in another House committee hearing in early April. Devon’s President and CEO Richard Muncrief is expected to …
Iowa landowners pressure legislature to restrict eminent domain by pipeline developers
Nearly 100 Iowans fighting eminent domain for proposed carbon pipeline projects gathered this week at the Iowa State Capitol to call for stronger landowner protections. They gathered at what was called a “people’s public hearing” and called on legislators to impose stronger restrictions on the use of eminent domain by pipeline developers reports the …
Enel Green Power breaks ground on 13th wind farm in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is getting yet another wind farm. Enel Green Power North America broke ground this week on its Seven Cowboy wind farm located in Washita and Kiowa counties in the southwestern part of the state. The 300-MW wind park near Sentinel will be Enel Green’s 13th project in Oklahoma and should be operational by …
OK Senators vote against billions in aid to US chip makers
A bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing didn’t get the support this week of Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. They were among 28 Senators who voted against the subsidy bill that was passed with the support of 68 senators. The bill heads back to the …
Air Force budget would reduce AWACS planes at Tinker AFB
The number of AWACS planes at Tinker Air Force Base could be slashed if President Biden’s proposed budget is approved. Under his plan, Tinker would lose nearly half of its fleet of E-3 Sentry airborne target tracking planes that have been located at the Oklahoma base for nearly 45 years. The Air Force Times …
Continental President sold $1.6 million in company shares
Continental Resources President Jack Stark sold more than $1 million in company shares earlier this month. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflected Stark sold 25,000 shares at a price of $64.22 on March 25. The sale totaled $1,605,500. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $64 to …
