With a hint that the Biden administration is close to easing sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports, crude oil futures dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday. At the same time, traders indicated the Israel-Hamas war did not appear to be threatening oil supplies in the short term. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped $1.03 or …
SQRL, a gas station and convenience store company based in Arkansas announced the acquisition of 210 new stores nationwide, including 8 in Oklahoma, making the company a top 25 gas station and convenience store chain in the country. The Little Rock company said the strategic move further reinforces SQRL’s commitment to fuel America, one …
Oklahoma Careers in Energy Week, recognized Oct. 16 – 20, is a national observance that highlights the many career opportunities the energy sector provides. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) energizes the industry by investing in the next generation of leaders and creating a sustainable workforce for years to come. For many Oklahomans, everyday …
Oklahoma regulators and soon, Oklahoma legislators, will learn they have a fight on their hands regarding two controversial issues—Right of First Refusal for utilities to build large transmission lines and Performance Based Rating for the utilities. Opponents have lined up against each of the issues and they have made known their stances in filings …
At least 15 Mesonet sites in Oklahoma recorded freezing temperatures early Monday morning. Fall is definitely here and winter isn’t far off. ” This has been quite a cold snap,” wrote Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus in his Monday newsletter. “Yes, COLD. Yesterday was the first day we failed to reach a high in at least …
Public Service Company of Oklahoma was one of only two American utilities to get an “A” in the Sierra Club’s latest report tracking how “many utilities are unprepared” to comply with the Biden administration’s pledge to cut U.S. electricity-sector emissions by 80 percent by 2030 compared to a 2005 baseline. The other was Northern Indiana Public Service Co. The report concluded very few U.S. …
** The Justice Department has sued eBay for the sale of “rolling coal” devices. “Rolling coal” is the act of revving a truck engine to blow and obnoxious cloud of gas. The DOJ alleged in court documents that eBay could face a fine of $5,580 for each of the 343,000 devices it sold. ** Gareth …
A semi-truck driver was killed Sunday when a coal train derailed off a bridge and onto the roadway near Pueblo, Colorado. The derailment left part of Colorado’s Interstate 25 shut down in both directions. Crews for BNSF Railway helped with the cleanup of the ten rail cars that slid off the tracks and over …
Three large electric utilities in Kansas and Missouri are being criticized because they haven’t followed through on their climate action plans. The criticism is largely from the Sierra Club. The group contends that after three years, two of the largest electric utilities in Kansas and Missouri – Ameren Missouri and Evergy – have regressed …
Westwin Elements representatives answered questions Wednesday ranging from plant safety to whether the full-scale version of its cobalt-nickel refinery is guaranteed for Lawton. There wasn’t a lot of details about the refinery — details still are under discussion, Westwin officials said — but the company’s technical team was able to answer many resident-posed questions about the process …