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StateImpact is Safe, Sound and Sidetracked

KOSU News — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:17 +0000

Just a quick update: Logan Layden and I are safe and sound. We’ve been sidetracked a bit from our daily StateImpact duties to help local stations and NPR report and cover the aftermath of the Moore tornado. We’ve helped with live reporting, filed stories, and helped document the devastation with photos. We’re working on some in-depth tornado-related [...]

Fifth Stay Expected as State and Tribal Governments’ Water Lawsuit Continues

KOSU News — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:18 +0000

Four stays have been issued in the case — the last in mid-February — and it looks like both sides still need more time to come to an agreement.

Chesapeake Energy Picks Anadarko Executive for CEO Post

KOSU News — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:17 +0000

Robert Douglas Lawler, senior vice president of international and deepwater operations at Anadarko Petroleum, has been chosen to lead the Oklahoma City natural gas giant, which has been seeking a permanent replacement for co-founder Aubrey McClendon, who was forced out of the company on April 1. Lawler starts on June 17. In choosing him, Chesapeake [...]

The Federal Government Got Oklahoma Hooked On Coal, Now It’s Forcing a Detox

KOSU News — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:12 +0000

It’s a long story, one about the logistics of transporting natural gas, botched government attempts at price-setting, and a lack of understanding about how much the U.S. has in gas reserves.

“Why are Tulsa Gas Prices So High? An Expert Explains”

KOSU News — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:14 +0000

Tom Kloza with the Oil Price Information Service says there’s plenty of oil, but not enough refining in our part of the nation. Source: Kwgs Via: Public Radio Tulsa Kloza tells KWGS refining capacity in this part of the nation is the lowest it has been since about 1990. He expects the wholesale, and thereby [...]

Oklahoma’s Response to Man-made Quakes is More Passive Than Other States

KOSU News — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:13 +0000

The 5.7-magnitude earthquake that destroyed 14 homes and injured two Oklahomans in November 2011 was the nation’s largest quake linked to injecting wastewater from oil and gas production deep underground. But neither that quake near Prague, nor Oklahoma’s recent spike in seismic activity, has provoked lawmakers or regulators here to write rules to protect public safety. [...]

Five Tribes Join Forces to Develop New Oklahoma Wind Farm

KOSU News — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:08 +0000

Cherokee Nation Chief Bill John Baker told the paper building the largest wind farm of its kind on tribal land would be good for jobs, energy independence, and the environment:

“Water District Still Struggling to Progress”

KOSU News — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:10 +0000

Cleveland County Rural Water District No. 1 was established more than ten years ago, but the board that oversees it is still having trouble determining how to get a well drilled for the town of Lexington and the prison facilities there. Source: Normantranscript Via: The Norman Transcript At this time, Lexington prison facilities and the [...]

How Fee Increases Are Outpacing Tax Cuts In Oklahoma

KOSU News — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:21 +0000

StateImpact reported in April on how difficult practically impossible it is to raise taxes in Oklahoma, and the 1992 state question responsible.

Why a Move to Regional Water Planning Could Cause Controversy in Oklahoma

KOSU News — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:21 +0000

White doesn’t like the idea of sparsely populated rural areas having an equal voice when it comes to deciding the best way to use the state’s water.