Saturday , May 18 2024

Writer says wind farms are not farms…but industrial sites

    As a fight between Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry and the renewable power groups took shape in recent days, it would appear more governments around the U.S. are pulling in the reins on the growth of wind and solar farms. With 40 years under his belt in the …

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Push underway in Kansas to create more EV tax credits

  While some say the government has given too many subsidies and tax breaks for the renewable energy industry and the electric vehicle market, some leaders in Kansas say just the opposite. State economic development leaders there want the legislature to pass more tax breaks for electric and hydrogen-poweered vehicle …

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Gains recorded in US and Oklahoma rig counts

  The U.S. and Oklahoma saw more gains of oil and gas rigs in the past week, according to a weekly report issued by Baker Hughes Co. Baker Hughes showed the nation had a 3-rig increase to reach 629. The number of oil rigs gained 3 to reach 506 while …

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Wildfires still not under control as they spread across Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle

  With more than a million acres burned in wildfires that started in the Texas Panhandle and swept into western Oklahoma, officials feared the blazes would only grow over the weekend with little of them under control. The fires have left two dead in the Panhandle including truck driver Cindy …

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First Oklahoma incentive payment made to EV maker Canoo

  While its publicly traded shares have plunged to a dime each, electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. announced it has received its first funding from the state of Oklahoma where it has operations in Oklahoma City and Pryor. The company said it received the first funding “for successfully achieving an …

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Devon Energy finances Texas firm’s geothermal energy development

    Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy has invested more funds into geothermal development, helping Houston’s geothermal company Fervo Energy raise $244 million in its latest funding round. The funds will finance the geothermal company’s next phase of growth as it puts to use oil and gas technology and techniques to …

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Crude oil prices gained while natural gas fell in Friday’s trading

Investors await Monday’s trading to see if crude oil prices might continue their gain following Friday’s 2% increase for prices. The increase came as traders waited on an OPEC+ decision on  second quarter supply agreements. At the same time, natural gas prices in the US continued their slow tumble downward. …

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House Committee approves bill exempting Corporation Commission from Public Meetings Act

    A House bill to allow Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to meet and discuss certain issues without declaring a public meeting under Oklahoma’s Open Meetings Act won unanimous support recently in a state House Committee. Members did not show any concern about a lack of transparency or a need to …

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Arkansas River improvements bill wins committee approval in legislature

  The Oklahoma Senate has been sent a bill to provide $67 million for improvements to the Arkansas River levee system. Approval of Sen. Cody Rogers’ Senate Bill 1391 was n the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill proposed appropriating the millions to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. “It’s incredibly important …

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Crude oil prices slipped Thursday over latest US economic news

  Crude oil prices lipped on the last day of February after inflation data in the U.S. suggested a softening of the ecocnomy might weaken demand for crude. Plus, investors are worried that OPEC’s growing production might affect prices. In the US, West Texas Intermediate dropped 28 cents and settled …

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