House Bill 2178

Politics and Government

Amended Bill Would Prohibit Cities And Towns From ‘Effectively’ Banning Oil And Gas Activities

Joe Wertz

A proposed amendment to legislation limiting the power local governments have to regulate oil and gas operations expands the bill’s language to prevent…
$Protestors outside a public meeting in Oklahoma City about an oil company's proposal to drill near Lake Hefner held signs and chanted "Stop fracking now" and "No more drilling."$

Politics and Government

Senate Energy Committee Approves Bill To Preempt Local Control Of Drilling Operations

eCapitol

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…
$Protestors outside a public meeting in Oklahoma City about an oil company's proposal to drill near Lake Hefner held signs and chanted "Stop fracking now" and "No more drilling."$

Energy

Cities Consider Tougher Drilling Rules, State Lawmakers Eye 'Local Control' Limits

Joe Wertz

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…