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Read More »Worker killed in Marathon Petroleum refinery fire in Texas
The Monday morning fire that left one worker dead at the Marathon Petroleum Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas is under investigation. Reuters reported the fire happened around 9:30 a.m. and was eventually extinguished. It happened as workers were doing routine maintenance and a seal failed on the 75,000 barrel-a-day …
Read More »Some parts of Oklahoma remain dry
Boom or bust—that’s how State Climatologist Gary McManus with the Oklahoma Mesonet describes the recent rainfall…or lack of it in the state. After a weekend of heavy rainfall, at least in central Oklahoma, McManus described the past week as a “big bust” in northwest Oklahoma, the Panhandle, the southwest, …
Read More »Special collection event breaks historical records in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City’s annual special collection of old tires, computers, ammunition and medication turned out to be a record event. The 46th Storm Water Quality Special Collection Event was held April 1. Environmental Protection Superintendent Derek Johnson said, “This annual event is very popular with our residents and provides a convenient …
Read More »AAA predicts 7% increase in Memorial Day holiday travel
AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months …
Read More »Dallas Fed President meets with Midland-Odessa leaders to talk about boom-bust cycles
Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan met with Midland–Odessa business and community leaders in mid-April to learn about the area’s strengths, challenges and outlook. Midland–Odessa was the fifth stop in the 360° in 365 Listening Tour, as Logan travels through the Eleventh District reaching out to local constituencies so she …
Read More »Gasoline prices at the pump fall in recent days
The national average for a gallon of gas drifted lower by just four cents since last week to $3.54 down just two cents in the last week. The lackluster movement can be attributed to higher demand for gasoline but a lower cost for oil canceling each other out. In …
Read More »Coalition wants FERC to ban BlackRock from using ESG against oil and gas industry
The states of Arkansas, Missouri and Texas are part of a 17-state efforts to prevent financial institutions from making investment decisions that affect the fossil fuel industry. Lead by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, the states have filed an effort in court to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission …
Read More »Clarksville, Arkansas to build state’s first hydrogen-powered power plant
The first hydrogen power plant to be constructed by Syntex Industries will be a $250 million project in Clarksville, Arkansas, a city located along I-40 midway between Fort Smith and Little Rock. City leaders recently signed an agreement to build the company’s first Syntex Hydrogen Power Plant that …
Read More »GOP states plan to challenge Biden’s latest power plant rules
The Biden administration’s latest EPA proposal to target coal-and natural gas-fired power plants is under fire from Republican-led states who indicate they will challenge the plan. “Congress never authorized the president to wage war against the American people with these relentless administrative assaults on consumers and industries that supply …
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