Oklahoma City is considering a new ordinance to require E-scooter drivers to obey traffic laws just as drivers of cars and trucks have to do. The Oklahoman reports the new restrictions might be in place by December. It’s already illegal to ride the electric scooters that are available for rent in downtown Oklahoma City, …
Broadband Office takes next step in plans for $800 million in federal funding
The Oklahoma Broadband office is reaching out to Oklahomans about ways to use nearly $800 million in federal grant funds for high-speed internet expansion in the state. Oklahomans are asked to comment about what the OBO has come up with so far. The OBO has posted the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 to its website …
EPA grants $2 million for water study at Oklahoma State University
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Oklahoma State University geology professor, Dr. Todd Halihan, would be the recipient of a nearly $2 million research grant to study the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality. Along with his team of researchers at OSU, Halihan will …
Texas is home to some of the nation’s top polluters
Four of the worst top ten polluters in the U.S., according to a ranking by the Environmental Protection Agency, are in the state of Texas. The EPA stated that 2022 greenhouse gas data showed emissions from large industrial sources were nearly 1% lower than in 2021. It also indicated there has been an overall …
Chicken growers challenge Judge’s Illinois river pollution ruling
Poultry producers are asking Tulsa U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell to throw out his long-awaited ruling that was issued in January of this year and declared they had polluted Oklahoma’s Illinois River with their chicken waste. The producers, Tyson Foods Inc. of Arkansas, Cargill Inc of Minnesota , Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Tyson Poultry Inc., …
3Q reports coming from ONEOK, Gufport and Chesapeake Energy
Tuesday will be a busy day for some Oklahoma energy companies as they prepare to release their quarterly finance reports. Among the firms are ONEOK, Gulfport and Chesapeake Energy. ONEOK will release its report after the market closes on Halloween afternoon, then management will hold a conference call on Nov. 1 to discuss the …
Stunned and shocked Ardmore leaders to go before Senate hearing to discuss Michelin plant closing
“Michelin was Ardmore and Ardmore was Michelin.” That’s the declaration of Bill Murphy, president of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce and what he told KOCO TV news following the devastating news in the past week that Michelin plans to close the tire production facility in 2025. Ardmore city leaders will have an opportunity Tuesday …
Winter forecast—higher fuel oil costs but lower propane expenditures
It wasn’t too many years ago when propane prices in Oklahoma and the Midwest were sky high during the winter, but this winter, Oklahomans who use propane for home heating will find a welcome scenario. A winter forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts customers who use propane for home heating will see lower …
Energy updates
** The Scheduled Special Meeting of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) scheduled for November 1st, 2023 has been cancelled. ** Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.declared a cash distribution of $1.03 per common unit to unitholders of record as of November 6, 2023, comprised of a base amount equal to $0.775 and a variable amount …
Chevron’s acquisition of Hess could mean oil production competition for Continental Resources
Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources could see some increased competition in its oil and gas exploration in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, thanks to last week’s announced deal by Chevron to buy Hess. Hess is one o f the largest operators in the Bakken play and the multi-billion dollar deal could mean an …