Benge testifies before Congressional caucus October 22, 2009 |
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House Speaker Chris Benge testified before Congress about his
legislative efforts to secure natural gas as a viable transportation
alternative fuel option as opposed to foreign oil.
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OCC sets furlough dates July 16, 2009 |
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The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has announced when its offices will be closed and employees placed on unpaid furlough because of funding cuts. Full Story >> |
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Natural gas impacts state budget July 15, 2009 |
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Lower natural gas prices are making an impact on Oklahoma's budget, and Treasurer Scott Meacham says a budget shortfall is probable in coming months. Full Story >> |
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The circus is coming to town August 19, 2010 |
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 | Remember those U.S. Senators, the OIPA has identified as swing votes on
energy? Well, we're not the only ones who know who they are, and an
environmental group is taking a circus-themed show to their hometowns
in a three-week anti-oil effort. Full Story >> |
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Reid pushes energy bill vote to September August 04, 2010 |
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Senate Democrats have pushed work on their oil spill response bill to
September, but even extra time doesn't mean the measure will pass. Full Story >> |
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Environmentalists use offshore spill to push onshore regulations July 26, 2010 |
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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has given environmentalists new hope in
pushing for more stringent regulations on oil and gas production in the
United States. Full Story >> |
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OIPA participates in EPA's fracking forum July 12, 2010 |
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The EPA's first meeting to determine the scope of the agency's study on
hydraulic fracturing drew a crowd of 600 in Fort Worth, including
OIPA's Angie Burckhalter. Full Story >> |
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Study: New fracking regs will add $500,000 to cost of well July 09, 2010 |
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A new study by consulting firms Tudor Pickering Holt and Reservoir
Research Partners says new regulations on hydraulic fracturing, either
at the state or federal level, would add $500,000 to the cost
of every well drilled. Full Story >> |
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Independence Day highlights nation's energy dependence July 07, 2010 |
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 | Thomas J. Pyle, the president of the Institute for Energy Research and
the American Energy Alliance, says our nation has celebrated its
independence while facing increasing dependence in our energy sector. Full Story >> |
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Gulf spill put in perspective June 22, 2010 |
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The Associated Press has put the Gulf oil leak in perspective, pointing
out the amount of oil spilled into the Gulf would fill the New Orleans
Superdome just one-seventh of the way up. Full Story >> |
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Tax legislation aimed at independent producers fails in Senate June 16, 2010 |
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The U.S. Senate has defeated legislation that would have had
detrimental affects on Oklahoma’s crude oil and natural gas industry
and the state as a whole. Full Story >> |
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Inhofe shows support for independents on Senate floor June 15, 2010 |
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 | Oklahoma's Jim Inhofe showed his support for independent oil and
natural gas producers on the Senate floor, defending the use of the
expensing of intangible drilling costs and percentage depletion. Full Story >> |
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Citing Gulf spill, Hinchey said FRAC Act needed June 03, 2010 |
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New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey continues to beat his hydraulic
fracturing drum, this time sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi urging her to push for a vote on his FRAC Act. Full Story >> |
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Natural gas production hits highest level in 30 years June 01, 2010 |
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The country's natural gas production in March reached its highest level in 30 years the Energy Department has announced. Full Story >> |
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Pennsylvania eyes severance tax, calls oilfield workers criminals May 25, 2010 |
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 | Pennsylvania lawmakers are mulling a severance tax on natural gas
production as activity in the Marcellus Shale continues to ramp up. The
state needs the money, at least according to the governor's office, to
combat the criminals shipped into the state by drilling companies. Full Story >> |
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Alert the EPA: Wind energy making people sick March 16, 2010 |
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 | You know how environmentalists like to say hydraulic fracturing can
lead to health problems, even though no one really has any proof? Turns
out, folks in Iowa feel the same about wind power. Full Story >> |
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Thompson defends hydraulic fracturing March 01, 2010 |
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State Rep. Mike Thompson came to the defense of hydraulic fracturing in
an opinion piece in The Oklahoman, saying federal investigations into
the commonly-used oilfield technique have been driven by environmental
extremists. Full Story >> |
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Speaker says GPT could stabilize budget February 24, 2010 |
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How Oklahoma uses proceeds from gross production taxes could be the key
to a stable state budget, Speaker of the House Chris Benge said. Full Story >> |
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Wyoming lawmakers approve wind tax February 22, 2010 |
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 | The Wyoming House of Representatives has sent a bill to the Senate that would levy a tax on the state's wind energy production. Full Story >> |
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Energy company mergers on the rise? February 18, 2010 |
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 | Energy company mergers have made headlines in recent months, with Exxon
Mobil buying XTO Energy for $31 billion and Total paying $800 million
for a share in Chesapeake Energy’s Barnett shale gas holdings. And some
analysts say the number of mergers will continue to increase.
Full Story >> |
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Adelson pushes for repeal of GPT incentives February 17, 2010 |
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State Senator Tom Adelson came up with a novel way of helping the state
overcome it's current economic strife. His idea is to increase taxes on
the industry that already accounts for roughly 25 percent of all taxes
paid in Oklahoma. Full Story >> |
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EPA says state fracking regs just fine February 16, 2010 |
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An EPA director says state regulators are doing a good job overseeing
hydraulic fracturing and there's no evidence the process causes water
contamination. Full Story >> |
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Oil and gas prices helping state budget February 15, 2010 |
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Facing a budget shortfall of historic proportions, Oklahoma lawmakers
got some much-needed good news thanks to the oil and natural gas
industry. Full Story >> |
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