Scientists from SMU, The University of Texas at Austin and Stanford University found that the majority of faults underlying the Fort Worth Basin are as sensitive to forces that could cause them to slip as those that have hosted earthquakes in the past. The new study, published July 23rd by the journal Bulletin of the Seismological …
Shareholders in Tulsa-based ONEOK Inc. are getting an 89-cent a share dividend for the quarter. The board of directors at the company increased the dividend 2.5 cents a share to 89 cents resulting in an annualized dividend of $3.56 a share. The dividend will be payable Aug. 14, 2019 to shareholders of record at the …
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, the ranking Republican on the House Science and Technology Committee filed a bill this week to reauthorize the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. His bill, in the first stage of the legislative process would reauthorize ARPA for a five-year period with a gradual increase in funding every year until …
From the Miami News Record MIAMI — The LEAD Agency held one of its regular Tar Creek bike rides Saturday, July 20, but that didn’t deter those who are champions of the cleanup of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund site. “It was very hot, in fact, it was so hot we shortened part of …
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative announced this week the purchase of power from NextEra Energy Resources and its wind farm operations in northern Oklahoma. The purchase involves 200 megawatts of battery-stored energy. “With the prices of wind and solar energy lower than ever, we are now able to pair those with battery storage to make more …
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton was named this week to the Board of Directors of Denver-based Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. She was also appointed chair of Liberty’s Nominating and Governance Committee. “We are thrilled to welcome Gale Norton to our Liberty family,” said Chris Wright, Liberty CEO. “Gale is a strong leader …
While U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe was criticizing the Corn Lobby over biofuel subsidies, a renewable fuels company was announcing the closing of its biorefinery in Texas. The announcement was made by Renewable Energy Group, Inc. based in Ames, Iowa and the company blamed “continued federal policy uncertainty, most notably the long-lapsed federal biodiesel tax credit.” …
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says it’s no accident that gasoline prices are lower than they were a year ago. And he credits the leadership of President Trump saying under the President, the U.S. has become the largest producer of oil and natural gas. He cites the President for rolling back countless unnecessary regulations , approving …
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority plans to spend $261 million to build a west loop of the Gilcrease Expressway in Tulsa. The Los Angeles, California-based firm of AECOM and Duit Construction Co. of Edmond won the contract that was approved this week. Jack Damrill, a spokesman for the Authority indicated work will get underway by the …
FEMA says in the one month period from early May to early June, it approved nearly $14 million in disaster grants for victims of flooding and severe weather in Oklahoma. The $13.8 million was approved for homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured or underinsured losses in the storms. That total includes more than $11.8 million …