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Donation Drive Launched by Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association to Help Texans
The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association is launching a one-day drive to help Texas in the wake of the deadly and devastating Hurricane and flooding. The drive, in connection with the Oklahoma Red Cross will be held Friday. Several energy companies are part of the effort to provide more aid and comfort to storm survivors. …
Explosions Reported at Flooded Texas Chemical Plant
A flooded chemical plant that forced the evacuation of residents in Crosby, Texas exploded twice early Thursday. Arkema Group, one of the world’s largest chemical companies had warned on Wednesday the plant stood a good chance of exploding because there was no longer electrical power to cool potentially dangerous chemicals. Floodwaters had flooded emergency generators …
Cooler Weather’s Here—-Overnight Lows Drop to 40s in Panhandle
Cooler weather has definitely settled into Oklahoma this week with some overnight temperatures dipping into the upper 40s! Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet says it dropped to 49 degrees early Wednesday morning near Boise City in the Panhandle. A day earlier, there was a 48-degree reading also in the Panhandle. He pointed …
Sen. Lankford Says “Harvey” is Not President Trump’s “Katrina”
When it comes to how the nation responded to the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford says it’s clear this won’t be a one-week effort for relief. Long after the water recedes and the last of the rescue boats are gone, there’ll still be a need. There will still …
There’s a Time and Place to Put a Microphone in Someone’s Face
By Jerry Bohnen Okay, okay. Maybe it is not energy related. But after reading a story in the Washington Post today, I couldn’t help but pass it along. I’ve been a radio journalist and writer for nearly four decades and after reading the Post story, I thought, “it’s about time!” The story focused on …
Energy Companies Respond to Floods with Donations
Hurricane Harvey has brought out the best from people and companies responding to the worst of situations. Energy companies are among those making large contributions to either the American Red Cross or to other organizations and relief efforts in Houston and other cities hit hard by the storm and the subsequent flooding. Cheniere Energy and …
Another Transmission Line Fight is Brewing
Fights like those by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter against a wind farm and massive high-voltage transmission line in Oklahoma are growing around the country. Take the case of the move in southwestern Idaho where there have been efforts to locate two lines to modernize the Pacific Northwest’s energy grid. This week, the U.S. …
Williams Cos. Stronger a Year After a Failed Merger
A year after a failed takeover by Dallas-based Energy Transfer Equity, officials at Tulsa’s Williams Cos. believe they’ve beefed up the company stock to a point where it would be costly for another company to try the same thing. In a report by the Tulsa World, executives explained company stock has risen 50 percent in …
First Lawsuit Against EPA’s Scott Pruitt Still Active in Washington State
Six months after EPA chief Scott Pruitt was hit with his first lawsuit since taking over the giant agency, the case is still alive in the western district of the U.S. Courts in Washington state. It was in February when Columbia Riverkeeper sued Pruitt over environmental concerns and claims that his climate change actions would …
Drilling Grows in Anadarko Basin
The drilling activity in Oklahoma’s STACK and SCOOP oil plays has increased so much in the past 7 months, the Anadarko Region’s rate of increase is second only to the Permian Region so far this year. The Anadarko was recently added to the Energy Information Administration’s Drilling Productivity Report. The EIA said the region accounted …