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Gov. Mary Fallin signed controversial legislation in May outlawing municipal bans on fracking and other oil and gas activities. Officials in some…
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When Denton, Texas, voted to ban fracking in the town last year, the state's oil and gas industry jumped into high gear.
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The report says there are few incidents of tainted water given the number of wells. Energy companies agree. Environmentalists accuse the industry of undue influence over the study.
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The Oklahoma Legislature is sending a message to towns, cities and counties: Don’t try to ban fracking.Oklahoma legislators were inspired by the November…
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Officials in at least two cities have publicly questioned bills filed during the 2015 legislative session that would limit the local governments’…
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A Senate panel has approved a bill that would limit cities and towns from passing local ordinances restricting oil and gas drilling and exploration.The…
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As legislation written to prevent counties and municipalities from banning hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas activities advances through the…
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A proposed amendment to legislation limiting the power local governments have to regulate oil and gas operations expands the bill’s language to prevent…
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The Senate Energy Committee approved a bill Thursday during its first meeting of the session that would give the state authority to regulate oil and gas…
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When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide ban on fracking in 2014, Oklahoma Rep. Casey Murdock took notice. After voters in the city of…