Oil-State Republicans Want USDA Banished From Biofuel Waivers  BloombergA dozen Republican senators are insisting that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue stop intervening in government decisions over granting oil refineries ... Read more htt …

Judges keep Oklahoma oil company's bankruptcy cases local  Oklahoman.comWhite Star Petroleum's bankruptcy cases will be handled by the federal bankruptcy court in Oklahoma City, court records show. Orders issued earlier this month ... Read more …

ReutersMagnitude 4.2 quake strikes near Cushing, Oklahoma, oil storage hubReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 on Friday struck Stroud, Oklahoma, about 20 miles (32.2 km) from the key oil storage hub in Cushing, Okla …

Enid News & EagleOil, gas producers look to recyclingEnid News & EagleWith restrictions on disposal injection wells increasing, and the threat of drought impacting fresh water supplies, some oil and gas companies are turning to wastewater recycling to shor …

CNBCMagnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Cushing, Oklahoma: USGSCNBCThe quake was centered 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Cushing, a small city of about 8,000 people some 50 miles west of Tulsa, which is the location of intersecting oil pipelines and is considered a …

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Wall Street JournalOklahoma Earthquake Felt in Several US States, as Oil Wells Draw ScrutinyWall Street JournalA 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Oklahoma on Saturday, damaging buildings and tying for the strongest temblor ever recorded in the state, which …

TIMESee How Oil Drilling Created an Earthquake Crisis in OklahomaTIMEThe state's quakes have become so frequent that the USGS will release a new nationwide hazard map Monday which will, for the first time, include manmade earthquakes and show parts of …

Wall Street JournalOklahoma Oil Firm Resists Call to Shut Down Wells Amid Earthquake ConcernsWall Street JournalA financially strapped Oklahoma oil company is defying the state regulator's request that it shut down six wells used to dispose of wastewat …

Wall Street JournalShould Oil Firms Be Held Liable in Earthquake Lawsuits?Wall Street JournalIn 2011, a string of powerful earthquakes struck near the town of Prague, Okla., part of a surge in seismic activity in the state. Geologists eventually linked the …