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Oklahoma’s Largest CNG Station Formally Opened Along I-44 in Tulsa
Oklahoma’s largest capacity CNG station is now operational in Tulsa along I-44 following a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sparq Natural Gas of Oklahoma City took part in the ceremony along with Timmons Oil, Dericks Leasing and Financial and J-W Power at the Timmons Oil company located at 13001 E Admiral Place in Tulsa. Sparq Natural Gas …
Work Zone Traffic Deaths Lead to Manslaughter Charges
The deaths of two persons in an Oklahoma Turnpike work zone have led to manslaughter charges against a California truck driver. They also came less than a week after the Oklahoma Department of Transportation ended a month-long observation of a public awareness campaign to prevent highway work zone fatalities and accidents. Charges were filed recently …
State Meeting Set on Where to Spend Funds on Safe Drinking Water
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality will holding a public meeting next month to answer questions about its plans of where to spend federal funds on improving drinking water in the state. The DEQ wants to get public input on the SFY 2019 IUP, the Priority Ranking System and the Project Priority List for the …
Rep. Mullin Warns McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is at Risk
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin professes it’s time to make upgrades to Oklahoma’s McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. In his latest “Mullin’ it Over” column, the U.S. Representative warned the entire system is at risk due to crumbling and outdated infrastructure. “Throughout the country, our road, waterway, and rail infrastructures are in desperate need of repairs …
Halliburton Shareholders Reject Executive Compensation Plan
Halliburton declared a 2018 second quarter dividend of 18 cents a share on the company’s common stock during its recent annual shareholders meeting. Stockholders also elected as 12 nominees to the board of directors but rejected the executive compensation proposed by the board. “Our Board of Directors has structured our program to align executive compensation …
WPX Energy Buying Former Restaurant in Downtown Tulsa
Tulsa’s WPX Energy apparently is in the process of moving offices. As News on 6 reported, the energy company is under contract to purchase a building in the downtown area for possible expansion of company headquarters. WPX is purchasing a former Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant in the 200 block of East Matthew B. Brady street in …
Chesapeake Shareholders Re-Elect Directors But Reject Executive Compensation Package
All eight members of the board of directors at Chesapeake Energy were re-elected at Friday’s annual meeting of shareholders, but the shareholders didn’t go along with the naming of executive officer compensation. Directors elected by the shareholders were Gloria R. Boyland, Luke R. Corbett, Archie W. Dunham, Leslie Starr Keating, Robert D. “Doug” Lawler, r. …
Rig Counts Remain Steady in Oklahoma and the U.S.
Drilling activity in the U.S. and Oklahoma held steady over the past week with the national count increasing by only one to reach 1,046 rigs. Oklahoma’s count remained the same as last weeks at 138 active oil and gas rigs. Figures from Baker Hughes Co. and the Independent Oil and Gas Association show the U.S. …
NASA’s Bridenstine Clarifies Stance on Climate Change
Former Tulsa congressman Jim Bridenstine, now administrator of NASA clarified his stance on climate change at a recent first town hall for him as the space leader. During the event, Bridenstine claimed his position on climate change has “evolved” and used the impact of tornadoes in Oklahoma as an example. “I don’t deny the consensus …
Senator Lankford Chairs Subcommittee Hearing on FCC and FTC
U.S. Sen. James Lankford chaired his first hearing as the new chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. The hearing concerned the fiscal year 2019 budget requests of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. Lankford took over the leadership of the subcommittee after the resignation of former Chairman Senator …