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Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 25, 2012
Published: Fri, May 25, 2012
OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $87.25 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $75.25 Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted May 2: COMPLETION Beaver: Snyder Partners; Payday No. 2 Well; C N1/2 SE1/4 of 30-05N-22E; 38.4 barrels oil per day,... Read More
Natural gas highway will pass through Oklahoma City
Published: Fri, May 25, 2012
Clean Energy Fuels is building a liquefied natural gas fueling station in Oklahoma City as part of its natural gas highway, a cross-country network of about 150 fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks. Read More
Head of U.S. nuclear safety agency quits
Published: Tue, May 22, 2012
ATLANTA — Gregory Jaczko, head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced Monday he will resign as soon as a successor is confirmed to lead the country's nuclear safety agency, a decision that comes after fellow commissioners publicly rebuked Jaczko and accused him of acting like a bully. Jaczko said... Read More
Retired Marine general explains to The Oklahoman the importance of energy independence
Published: Fri, May 18, 2012
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Anthony Jackson is urging the country to move away from foreign oil as a way to change the way it deals with conflict in the Middle East. Read More
Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 18, 2012
Published: Fri, May 18, 2012
OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $89. Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $77. Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted April 25: COMPLETION Alfalfa: SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Burnet Trust No. 2-10H Well; S1/2 S1/2 SW1/4... Read More
Report says drilling companies not pursuing oil and gas exploration on leased federal land
Published: Wed, May 16, 2012
Administration counters criticism of its energy policies by pointing a finger at oil and gas companies, but industry says federal bureaucratic delays are still the problem. Read More
George Kaiser's Excelerate to build first floating U.S. LNG export plant
Published: Wed, May 16, 2012
Excelerate Energy, the U.S. liquefied natural gas company founded by Oklahoma billionaire George Kaiser, said Tuesday it will develop the country's first floating LNG export plant off the Gulf Coast, joining a queue of projects awaiting government approval to ship out surplus gas. Read More
Oklahoma education news briefs
Published: Sun, May 13, 2012
UCO receives EPA award For the second year in a row, the University of Central Oklahoma is being recognized for using more green power than any other school in its conference. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named the university the 2011-12 Green Power Champion of the Mid-American Intercollegiate... Read More
Oklahoma's top higher education official “on board” with new energy cost cutting mandate
Published: Thu, May 10, 2012
Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, said the newly-created Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation program will give the system a plan to build on past successes to cut its energy bill further. Read More
Oklahoma energy industry report shows economic boost
Published: Wed, May 9, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A report commissioned by Oklahoma's energy industry shows one out of six jobs in the state is generated by oil and gas production. The report released Wednesday by economists at Oklahoma City University shows the state's economy continues to be driven by oil and gas production. The... Read More
Edmond Santa Fe High School science team gains experience at Department of Energy National Science Bowl
Published: Sat, May 5, 2012
Members of the Edmond Santa Fe High School science team competed in the National Science Bowl and said they hope to go back next year as a more experienced team. Read More
Transcript of President Obama's remarks in Cushing, Okla., March 22, 2012
Updated: Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Note: The following transcript was released by The White House.
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Oklahoma! (Applause.) Well, it's good to be here. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you, Mr. President!
THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. It's wonderful to see you.
It is good to be back in... Read More
Save money on your electric bill
Published: Mon, Jan 30, 2012
When high school science teacher Ray Janke bought a home in western Massachusetts, he decided to see just how much he could save on his electric bill.
He didn't do big things like replacing windows or installing high-end insulation. His changes were simple, like switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and... Read More
U.S. Chamber study estimates $3.4 trillion lost due to stalled energy projects
Updated: Thu, Mar 10, 2011
In a study sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, economists estimate the United States missed out on $3.4 trillion in gross domestic product because 351 proposed energy projects — including three in Oklahoma — stalled in the permitting process.
The study began last March when researchers identified... Read More
Deere sells wind energy business for $900M
Updated: Wed, Sep 1, 2010
Deere & Co. will sell its wind energy business to a subsidiary of Exelon for $900 million, the company said Tuesday, potentially signaling an active merger and acquisition period ahead for the power industry. Read More
Enid hopes to capitalize on wind energy
Updated: Tue, May 4, 2010
ENID -- A vote by Southwest Power Pool last week may have positioned Enid to become a player in the wind energy production industry.
Southwest Power Pool's advisory committee, acting on a motion by Oklahoma Corporation Commission Vice Chairman Jeff Cloud, voted to support a package of six new transmission... Read More
U.S. Sen. Inhofe leads Republican boycott against climate change bill
Published: Tue, Nov 3, 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe led a Republican boycott Tuesday of a key committee to force a more complete analysis of a sweeping climate change bill.
After opening up the session, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, appealed to the Oklahoma Republican... Read More
Energy solution truly may be blowing in the wind
Updated: Tue, Sep 1, 2009
"Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the Plain.”
Who would ever have thought that line from the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein song could be a hint to the solution for our energy troubles?
In the 1970s, the United States imported 24 percent of its oil. That number now has reached 65 percent and... Read More
There’s power in the wind
Updated: Wed, Sep 2, 2009
The massive structures are hard to miss, with their enormous rotors spinning lazily through the sky.
Near Woodward or Weatherford, or anywhere else in Oklahoma where a wind farm has popped up, the giant turbines are a clear sign that things are changing in the electricity industry.
Farmers and ranchers have... Read More
Growing green
Updated: Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Edmond’s new e4 home with advanced sustainability and green features, will open this month at 3716 Bonaire Place in the Villages of Stonebridge housing addition in south Edmond.
Joint partners in the project, the City of Edmond and Edmond-based Red Rock Builders, will host a grand opening March 28 and 29.... Read More
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