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Legislature to study state’s response to historic Arkansas River flooding
An interim Oklahoma House study of the Arkansas river flooding has been approved by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka but he did not sign off on other proposed water studies. He also approved studies on solar energy. The Speaker announced a list of 90 interim study requests that he had approved and a request by …
Gasoline prices take a drop in Oklahoma
Average gasoline prices dropped only a few cents a gallon in Oklahoma in the past week while rising nearly 8 cents in the past few weeks across the rest of the country. AAA Oklahoma reports the national gas price average is $2.79 while Oklahoma’s average is $2.47, a drop of 3 cents in the past …
Rep. Lucas on rural broadband service and GPS
Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas says he’s using his position as the top Republican on the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee to make sure farming is included in development of rural broadband service and GPS technology. It’s what he told Ron Hays at the Oklahoma Farm Report. Click here for the story and interview. …
Schlumberger reports growth in 2Q revenue
Schlumberger, with its operations in Oklahoma and other oil-producing states in the U.S. announced a 5% increase in its worldwide revenue of $8.3 billion in the second quarter of 2019. The Paris-based company’s North America revenue was $2.8 billion or 2% higher than the previous quarter. International revenue was $5.5 billion or 8% more. The …
Appeals court reverses $162 fine against Colorado mining company
The fight over a $162 fine against a large underground coal mining company in Colorado has led the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the decision of an Administrative Law Judge. Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC, operator of the Foidel Creek Mine near Steamboat Springs in northwest Colorado challenged the ALJ’s ruling which was …
Energy Secretary tours energy system in world’s largest medical complex
Energy Secretary Rick Perry recently toured the energy system that cools and heats buildings in the world’s largest medical complex—the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The Thermal Energy Corporation was recently chosen as the number one district energy system in the world for 2019 by the International District Energy Association. “I appreciated the …
Governor’s annual water conference to be held in December
The Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium is a partnership between the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center (Water Center). The Water Center has held a Water Research Symposium every year since 2003. It brings together researchers in the water field to share their knowledge. In 2007, the Water …
Former Commissioner Jim Townsend dies
Former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Jim Townsend died on July 18, 2019. He was 91 and lived in Shawnee. Townsend spent 35 years as a locomotive fireman and engineer for the Rock Island Railroad. He was also elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and served from 1964 to 1980 and was the Majority Flood Leader …
Oil and gas lost workers in June while Oklahoma jobless rate remained at 3.2%
The number of oil and gas jobs dipped slightly in Oklahoma in the month of June as the state’s jobless rate held steady, according to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The June overall jobless rate remained at 3.2% with a total of 58,214 unemployed Oklahomans out of a labor force of 1,831,502. The U.S. unemployment …
Oklahoma firms honored by National Safety Council
The National Safety Council recognized seven Oklahoma organizations for their commitment to keeping employees safe on the roads during the presentation of the inaugural Our Driving Concern Oklahoma Employer Traffic Safety Awards. Awards were presented in partnership with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the Oklahoma Safety Council at the Oklahoma Safety and Health Conference in Oklahoma …