WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Miller Energy Co. Managing Partner Drew Martin involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Protecting Clean American Energy Production and Jobs by Stopping EPA's Overreach". EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Tonko, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify thi  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 25 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: During the past few decades, Oklahoma has become one of the nation's most conservative states. We've basically turned our state into a laboratory for tax cuts. Oklahoma lawmakers have cut the state's personal income tax nine times in the last 20 years. When adjusted for inflation and population growth, the current year state budget is 12% smaller than it was two de  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 25 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following news release: Attempts by Oklahoma elected officials to reduce or eliminate the state's personal income tax are part of a national tax-cutting trend that could undermine funding for the shared services that can move our state out of the bottom 10 states for quality of life and overall well-being for all Oklahomans. Shiloh Kantz, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, spoke during   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan. 24, 2024, at a political event: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, UAW! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: UAW! UAW! UAW! THE PRESIDENT: It's great to be home. (Applause.) One of the best unions in the world. (Applause.) You look out for one another. And the whole country -- the whole country benefits from what you do. You know -- please take a seat if you have one. (Laughter.) You're tough as they come, starting with your president,   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 25 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking additional generation resources. The RFP seeks up to 1,500 megawatts of additional power generating capacity to be in service no later than December 15, 2028. The RFP includes all sources, such as natural gas, wind, solar and energy storage proposals. PSO is open to acquir  more