Three people were injured in a fiery home explosion in Bryan County on Monday morning, according to a news report by KWTV-9. The residence exploded about 8:30 a.m. in Mead, a southern Oklahoma community located about seven miles west of Durant. Bryan County investigators suspect that ignition of a propane tank is the cause …
At least two Oklahoma energy companies are on the Forbes “Global 2000: World’s Best Employers” list, a first ever compilation by the company. And others with operations in Oklahoma are also on the list. Tulsa-based Williams was listed number seven while Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources ranked 22. The rankings were based on surveys analyzed by …
Two more coal-fueled power plants in Texas will be closing resulting in the loss of an estimated 650 jobs. Vistra Energy Corp.based in Dallas made the recent announcement saying its Luminant subsidiary will shut down the coal-fired Big Brown and Sandow plants. The announcement followed an earlier one in which Luminant said it would also …
Residents near a gas well site that leaked toxic hydrogen sulfide gas were able to return to their homes over the weekend near the town of Velma in southern Oklahoma. Fire Chief Jay Dumas told reporters a buildup of pressure caused the Stephens County well head to fail late Friday night. The evacuations were carried …
While President Trump’s move against certifying the Iranian nuclear program deal originally reached by President Obama could affect international oil prices, it has the support of Oklahoma U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. “I commend the new Iran strategy which rightly seeks to address Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile program, support for terrorism and …
The Oklahoma Sierra Club has not given up in its campaign to boost the gross production tax on oil and gas. “Tell lawmakers to make oil and gas pay their fair share and stop holding our future hostage!” wrote Johnson Bridgwater, Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club in a recent newsletter. “Oklahoma …
If the Republican leadership in the Oklahoma legislature gets its way, motorists in Oklahoma will be paying higher motor fuel taxes. Rep. Steve Vaughan of Ponca City chairs the House Transportation Committee and wants the support of voters in raising the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by 6 cents a gallon. “At 23 cents …
Still no deal in the Oklahoma legislature as the special session continues with legislative leaders and Gov. Mary Fallin in talks with hopes of reaching an agreement to resolve the $215 million budget hole. At last word, House Floor Leader Jon Echols indicated legislators were told to prepare to return for work on Oct. …
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust was recently awarded a $2 million public works grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, according to the bureau’s website. Governor Mary Fallin was present during the grant announcement. The airport trust believes this opportunity to complete the improvements will attract commercial aviation and additional defense industry to Oklahoma City. …
Following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s highly publicized declaration that “the war on coal is over,” billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg affirmed his “war on coal” by going to battle against the Trump Administration’s efforts to roll back the Clean Power Plan. During a meeting held on Wednesday at the Sierra Club’s Washington, D.C. …