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  As the Oklahoma Forestry Division cautioned that the highest fire danger on Wednesday would be in the Panhandle, it wasn’t far off. A wildfire broke out near the Harper County town of Selman and fire departments issued a wildfire warning, urging some residents just east of Selman to evacuate …

  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Petroleum Storage Tank Division is set to hold its annual Industry Roundtable Meeting. In a notice this week, the PSTD stated the purpose of the meeting is to continue engagement with stakeholders, have open and broad conversations about the rules, and determine whether to conduct …

  A more than $2 million fine has been leveled by the state of New Mexico against an oil and gas company for not cleaning up two produced water releases at well sites south of Carlsbad. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Oil Conservation Division announced the notice of …

    Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas and Democrats on a House Committee he chairs say it’s high time the President named a new Acting Inspector General to the Department of Commerce. For one thing, they have strong doubts about Deputy Inspector General Roderick Anderson who took over when former Inspector …

  “–purposeful obstruction of domestic energy production.” It’s what Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice charged against President Biden over his green energy policies. Writing in her latest newsletter to constituents, the Republican U.S. Representative from Edmond said the president’s freeze of LNG ports and shipments wasn’t the first such case of …

  Tuesday brought another gain in crude oil prices as they reached multi-month highs for the second straight trading session. It appears the prices rose as investors and traders considered the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries West Texas Intermediate crude went up 75 cents or 0.9% and …

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahoma consumers about a rise in scams involving “Bitcoin ATMs” that are leaving victims with depleted bank accounts. “Bitcoin ATMs” are virtual currency kiosks located in grocery stores, gas stations and malls. They look like traditional ATMs but they allow individuals to purchase and send virtual currencies …

    Updates will be given Wednesday on the progress of Oklahoma’s use of $374 million in federal funding for the expansion of broadband service to rural areas of the state. The Oklahoma Broadband Expansion Council will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in its capacity as an advisory board …

  Recent SEC filings showed how BlackRock investment had reportedly eased its anti-oil and gas stance and actually held investments in Oklahoma oil and gas firms. But in Texas, the company learned this week, its $8.5 billion investment contract with the Texas State Board of Education was terminated, ripped apart, …

    Crowds started gathering late Sunday night.  Not to be first in line for a concert or a footbal game in Colorado. It was for Monday’s grand opening of the state’s first Buc-ee’s store, one located on I-25 north of Denver. Hard to believe, isn’t it? People stood in …