Thursday , April 18 2024

OK Energy News

Fighting foreign ownership, Kansas AG runs into fight with farm groups

  Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach wants to bar foreign nationals from owning 10 acres or more of land in his state, but he’s run into some power opponents…namely the Kansas Farm Bureau, Livestock Association, Agribusiness Retailers Association, Corn Growing Association and Soybean Association. Kobach came up with Senate Bill …

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Special Thursday meeting of Corporation Commission

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will hold a special meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. to handle more rulemaking for some of its divisions. But it will also consider an unopposed settlement agreement posed by the Attorney General’s Office regarding a request by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas or AOG. AOG has proposed a $690,000 …

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State House Committee to review retail electric supplier act

  Voters in Oklahoma will be able to watch live coverage Thursday when the House Utilities Committee handles a measure focusing on electric service companies offering service outside their own service territories. Introduced by Rep. Trey Caldwell of Lawton, it is called the Retail Electric Supplier Certified Territory Act. His …

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Crude prices made few changes in Monday’s trading

Following a 6% gain in prices last week, crude oil futures took a break on Monday and had little change while Oklahoma energy stocks recorded gains for the day. Concerns about interest rates and global demand were blamed for the stall in prices. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 8 cents …

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Increased oil and gas production forecast in March

  A new report shows the government anticipates increased new well oil and gas production in most of the shale plays in the U.S. The Anadarko, the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Niobrara and the Permian Basin will see gains in both oil production and gas production from February to March. The …

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Energy bills to be reviewed by House Committee on Wednesday

Several energy-related bills will be heard in committee this week at the Oklahoma State Capitol. They will be heard before the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee chaired by Rep. Brad Boles of Marlow. When:  Wednesday, February 14, 2024 3:00 PM Where:  Room 206 Agenda: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. …

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Opinion—LNG freeze fight won’t be settled before November elections

  While the Biden administration faces growing criticism from Republican and Democrat critics over its moratorium on some LNG shipments to Europe, some believe there won’t be a solution before the Presidential election in November. Further, one professor of Global Energy says the freeze on new LNG export approvals also …

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Canoo undergoes leadership changes on Board of Directors

  A change in leadership at Canoo Inc., the electric car manufacturer with a plant in Oklahoma City and a battery facility in Pryor. The company president Josette Sheeran has resigned from Canoo’s board of directors after holding the position since July of 2021. Another board member, Rainer Schmueckle also …

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Williams and its ‘sustainability’ efforts are recognized

  Williams was again recognized across several key rankings for sustainability leadership – including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment and MSCI – for the company’s commitment to transparency and governance around climate change and other critical topics. Williams also received an ‘A-’ score on the …

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