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Q4 2019 Installed Wind Power Capacity (MW)

Q4 2019 Installed Wind Power Capacity (MW)

Corp Comm OKs PSO wind power agreement

OKLAHOMA CITY – A settlement agreement approved recently by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ensures the Sooner State will continue to be a leader in commercial wind power “while keeping its position as one of the lowest-cost states for electricity,” the agency announced.
U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn (D-Okla.) explains her opposition to H.R. 5867, The Ban Fracking Act, on Feb. 26.  Gaylord News photo by KaraLee Langford

U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn (D-Okla.) explains her opposition to H.R. 5867, The Ban Fracking Act, on Feb. 26. Gaylord News photo by KaraLee Langford

Horn opposes Dems’ proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing

Kendra Horn took steps Thursday to distance herself even further from the left- wing elements of her party by announcing her opposition to a fracking ban. She said she is opposed to legislation proposed by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Sens.
This mountain- size coal mining spoil pile south of Stigler is being recycled: its shale is being sold, probably for use in road construction. Photo by Bryan Painter

This mountain- size coal mining spoil pile south of Stigler is being recycled: its shale is being sold, probably for use in road construction. Photo by Bryan Painter

State restoring abandoned coal mine sites

OKLAHOMA CITY – The state Conservation Commission is set to receive nearly $3 million from the federal government to help finance reclamation projects at abandoned coal mine sites in Eastern Oklahoma. But the task is so large that it will take decades to complete.
Continental Resources Inc.

Continental Resources Inc.

Continental reports net income for Q4

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Continental Resources Inc. (CLR) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $193.9 million. The Oklahoma City-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 55 cents per share.
Oklahoma is set to receive nearly $2 million to combat the AIDS epidemic by expanding access to HIV care, treatment, medication and prevention services across the Sooner state.

Oklahoma is set to receive nearly $2 million to combat the AIDS epidemic by expanding access to HIV care, treatment, medication and prevention services across the Sooner state.

Feds award almost $2M to Oklahoma to end HIV epidemic

Oklahoma is set to receive nearly $2 million to combat the AIDS epidemic by expanding access to HIV care, treatment, medication and prevention services across the Sooner state. The five awards are a critical component of the government’s Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) initiative.
LSB Industries

LSB Industries

LSB sees quarterly loss

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – LSB Industries Inc. (LXU) on Monday reported a loss of $27.7 million in its fourth quarter. The Oklahoma City-based company said it had a loss of $1.30 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 92 cents per share. The chemical maker posted revenue of $73.