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Groundwater Hearing Set for Wednesday in D-C
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and others on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan a hearing this week to explore the protection of groundwater and the role of the governments. Entitled, “The Appropriate Rule of States and the Federal Government in Protecting Groundwater, the hearing will be held Wednesday beginning at 9 o’clock …
State House Prepares to Take up Latest Anti-Wind Bill
Last week, the head of the Oklahoma Wind Coalition said the industry was at a breaking point as the Oklahoma legislature prepared to hit it again with another law. And he charged that the state once again was going back on its word and breaking an agreement. The State House on Tuesday is prepared to …
Energy Operations Interrupted by State’s Wildfires
It’s still unclear as to the extent of wildfire damage possibly to energy operations in northwest Oklahoma. Whether any wind farms or oil and gas operations were damaged or destroyed is not yet known. But the wildfires burned an estimated 300,000 acres and left at least two persons dead—a 61-year old man overcome by smoke …
Gasoline Prices Climb Again in Oklahoma
With national gasoline prices hitting an average of $2.71 a gallon, prices in Oklahoma have risen too over the past week. The new state average is $2.43 per gallon of gasoline while diesel fuel prices are up to $2.72 a gallon. AAA Oklahoma reports the gasoline average rose 3 cents per gallon over the past …
EarthX Conference to be Held in Dallas as Part of EarthDay Activities
As part of EarthDay activities, a massive EarthX conference will be held this week in Dallas, texas. It will include discussions on the latest scientific research on oceans and our environment as well as introducing investors to clean-tech companies. The Conference will be held April 19-22. “As the largest gathering of its kind in the …
Corporation Commissioner Murphy Makes Run for Lt. Gov.
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy opted out of running for re-election this year and is making a run for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor. She was first elected to the Commission in 2008 and won re-election in 2016 to a third term. Murphy previously operated a private law firm that focused on oil and …
Seven File for Two Corporation Commission Seats
A whopping 794 candidates filed for federal and state offices at the conclusion of last week’s 3-day filing period at the State Capitol. The State Election Board indicated it beat the old record of 594 set in 2006. Energy related filings totaled 7 candidates for Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony, a Republican filed …
A Call for a 7% Gross Production Tax in Oklahoma
When we carried a story last week about the reaction of Moody’s to an increase in Oklahoma’s gross production tax on oil and gas, one oil producer responded by writing the increase should have been more. Our headline was “Oil and Gas Groups Didn’t like the Tax Hikes—Moody’s Did.” But Everett Moran of Moran …
Inhofe’s Legacy Grows at EPA
The U.S. Senate confirmation of lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to be number two in charge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rang up another name linked to Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. Wheeler, a lobbyist for the coal industry is also a former staffer to Inhofe. He was chief counsel for Sen. Inhofe from 1995 to …
Mullin’s Role in Facebook Hearing
While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg went before Congress last week, Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin played a role. He is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee where Zuckerberg testified on Wednesday. In his weekly newsletter, Rep. Mullin took note of the testimony. “On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing …