The latest figures from the State of Oklahoma indicate the latest jobless rates, those for the month of July, saw increases compared to a year ago. And the state’s energy industry played a role in the hikes. Unemployment rates were higher than a year earlier in 71 of 77 counties, lower in four counties and …
The picture was widely used before Aubrey McClendon’s death….one of him cheering on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA team in which he had a 20 percent share. Now comes a report from the Wall Street Journal that before his death in March, the energy magnate mortgaged his share of the team. The story …
The $9 million offer made by Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy to settle a lawsuit filed by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board was discussed by the board this week. It’s unclear if the matter was formally approved. The board held a closed session as it sought the advice of legal counsel in settling the …
Don’t be too surprised if soon you see drones or unmanned aircraft vehicles flying over railroad tracks in Oklahoma and other states where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway operates. The rail line has been carrying out experiments in New Mexico to inspect tracks and at the same time working with the Federal Aviation Administration …
Aeronautics Commission Set to Complete Aviation Education Grants, Update Aviation Economic Study and Present 2017 Legislative Agenda for Approval Who: Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission What: Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Meeting When: Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 10am Where: OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FIRST FLOOR COMMISSION ROOM …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s still looking into this week’s incident involving gasoline contaminated with too much ethanol before it was sold at numerous retail stations in central and southern Oklahoma. But there is no formal investigation of the incident. An estimated 10,700 barrels or about 449,400 gallons was mistakenly distributed to service stations by Tulsa-based …
Trying to thwart coal companies from exporting their product overseas, California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation banning state transportation funding of new coal export terminals in his state. Environmentalists pushed the measure in the state legislature with hopes of blocking West coast shipments of coal to energy markets in Asia. They launched their drive …
Sporting a beard, Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin spent part of his congressional August recess visiting with Oklahoma leaders about energy. As he indicated in a recent newsletter to constituents, the Democrat from the 2nd district met with a representative of BP and with members of a rural electric cooperative. “On Tuesday, I met with Kip …
Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy is reported to have made a $9 million settlement offer with the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport over a lawsuit that accused the energy company of failing to drill more wells on airport property. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports the airport is considering the offer in which Chesapeake would pay $8 million …
From Duke University’s student newspaper, The Chronicle, comes word that the school has changed its mind about a $10 million claim against the estate of the late Aubrey McClendon of Oklahoma City. Here is how The Chronicle reported the story: The University has withdrawn its claim of $10 million against the estate of deceased donor …