Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill passed by a vote of 219-210 in a hotly contested partisan vote. The legislation authorizes funding for the United States’ common defense, military personnel and retirees, …
California-based Kolibri Global Energy Inc. announced the results of its Annual Meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 13, 2023. All of the resolutions were approved at the meeting, according to a company press release issued on Thursday. The company’s shareholders voted to fix the number of directors of the Company at five and …
The U.S. Department of Defense recently doubled down on Canoo Technologies with a significant expansion of its previously announced high-power battery pack partnership and delivery of three crew transportation vehicles to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis lunar landing missions. In a recent press release, Canoo says it has leveraged its advanced commercial battery …
** The Biden administration on Friday rejected more than two dozen oil refinery requests for exemptions from US biofuel-blending requirements. ** Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM has entered into an agreement to acquire Denbury Inc. DEN for $4.9 billion. The move is part of ExxonMobil’s plan to enhance its transition to clean energy with a well-established carbon dioxide sequestration operation. The …
Devon Energy reported completion of three wells with production of more than 2,000 barrels of oil a day in Blaine County. The Burr Oak wells were drilled on a single pad at 26 15N 11W , a site a few miles northeast of the Greenfield community and just northwest of the Jesse Chisholm grave …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has pressed pause on an oil well project, according to a news report by KWTV-9. This comes as El Reno residents report nearly a dozen earthquakes in a week. Most of the earthquakes were rated around two or below but over the weekend, they ramped up to a 2.6. KWTV-9 reports …
A pipeline owned by INEOS Oligomers in Brazoria County exploded on Thursday afternoon near Galveston, causing a huge fire at a private oil field, according to a news report by KHOU 11. The explosion near the Galveston County line was reportedly felt by residents near Chocolate Bayou. The pipeline owner, a global petrochemicals manufacturer, told …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is creating a 50-year Comprehensive Water Plan to ensure the state has an adequate supply for a growing demand, according to a news report issued Thursday by KOSU. The board will host several public meetings beginning in August to obtain public comments. The last comprehensive plan was prepared in 2012. …
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is holding a public meeting on Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023 to get public feedback on ways to improve the US-70 Roosevelt Bridge over Lake Texoma. The meeting will be held at the Kingston High School cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. The eight-year plan outlines projects, deadlines and budgets for …
As Oklahomans manage drought and storm damage, some Utah citizens are dealing with the aftermath of balloon litter in the form of a power disruption. Thousands of people in Tooele County, Utah lost power on Wednesday due to two separate incidents involving a metallized foil balloon and preceding truck accident. According to Rocky Mountain Power, …