Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking a judge to determine whether confidential records used as the foundation for his “market manipulation” lawsuits against two energy firms have to remain confidential during any trial. Five days after his office sued two Texas energy firms and accused them of illegally profitting off high natural …
An oil and gas industry group in Wyoming is giving serious thought to heading to court to fight the Biden administration over its early-April rule that will make it more difficult for some oil and gas firms from bidding for energy leases on public lands. Here’s why the consideration of the Petroleum Association of …
Cooler weather is on its way to Oklahoma and the weekend might even push temperatures in the Panhandle to near freezing levels. But Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet and Oklahoma Climatological Survey says it should be no surprise because the average last freeze date in the Panhandle is actually later in …
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority took another step toward widening the I-44/Turner Turnpike to six lanes between Oklahoma City and Tulsa with a groundbreaking Tuesday afternoon in Wellston for a bridge reconstruction project. Widening the corridor through a series of projects is a highlight of the ACCESS Oklahoma long-range plan. Joining OTA Executive Director Joe Echelle …
Muleshoe, Texas attacked by Russian hackers? It’s the claim of experts from US cybersecurity firm Mandiant who believe a January cyberattack caused a water tower tank to overflow. Muleshoe, in north Texas was the victim as two other towns in north Texas also took precautionary defensive measures after they detected suspicious cyber activity …
** Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to resign Tuesday following a heated exchange over her past financial transactions. Hawley’s tense back-and-forth with Granholm came during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing held to review the Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2025 budget request. The Missouri Republican excoriated the energy secretary for violating the …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford took on the IRS during a Senate committee hearing this week wondering why the Biden administration gave tax breaks to a Chinese EV battery plant while ruling against a U.S. firm. It was during a Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled “The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 IRS Budget and the IRS …
Attorney General Drummond announced a new initiative that gives him the authority to investigate consumer complaints about the actions of airline carriers and ticket agents. While such investigations historically are the sole purview of the federal government, AG Drummond recognized the need for additional consumer protection efforts and recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) …
Crude oil prices remained mostly flat in Tuesday’s trading as investors carefully eyed what might happen next following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery finished 5 cents lower or 0.06% at $85.36 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude dropped 8 cents …
A volunteer firefighter badly burned in an April 6 wildfire near Sharon in northwest Oklahoma remains hospitalized in Oklahoma City’s Integris Baptist Burn Center. The Enid News and Eagle reports Jared Brittain, a firefighter for the Mooreland fire department is undergoing care for his burns. He and another firefighter were caught in the …
