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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Trump orders 'Proficient English' for truck drivers, Permian Basin workforce could be affected
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Thousands of truck drivers come through the Permian Basin on any given day, but could that number soon change after a recent executive order from President Trump? To watch the on-air version of Powering the Permian – CLICK HERE April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued 'Enforcing commonsense rules of the road for America's truck drivers' executive order. According to The White House, the purpose of the order is to provide quote a 'non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers. They should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station officers. Drivers need to provide feedback to their employers and customers and receive related directions in English. This is common sense. That is why Federal law requires that, to operate a commercial vehicle, a driver must 'read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.' Yet this requirement has not been enforced in years, and America's roadways have become less safe,' end quote. According to labor statistics from Zippia, the most common ethnicity of truck drivers is: White (59.8%) Hispanic or Latino (18.6%) Black or African American (12.8%) Other races (8.8%) Here in the Permian Basin, James Beauchamp, President of MOTRAN tells ABC Big 2's Chris Talley, while enforcement is important, there are bigger problems that exist out on the road. 'Over the last 4 years, it really hasn't been enforced, but from the perspective, we weren't going to put somebody out of service over just that,' Explained Beauchamp. 'If you look at 2024 at commercial motor vehicle inspections that took place in the Permian Basin, over 40% of those trucks went out of service just on the condition of the truck and you had anywhere between 17 and 20% going out because of the driver either not following log hours or – in a lot of cases, not licensed, maybe, no CDL License maybe no license period,' said Beauchamp. Congressman August Pfluger, (Rep.) 11th District, a representative of the Permian Basin Told ABC Big 2's Chris Talley, President Trump 's administration aims to enforce a law that has been widely ignored. 'What President Trump has tried to do is reestablish the rule-of-law, which I think this executive order gets to the heart of the rule-of-law, especially with many of the illegal immigration issues that we saw over the last 4 years,' said Rep. Pfluger. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Yourbasin.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2025 AADE National Tech Conference and Exhibit brings together oil and gas professionals from across the country
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The American Association of Drilling Engineers hosted its 2-day National Tech Conference at the Bush Convention Center April 15-16, 2025. Oil and gas professionals had the chance to check out everything from the latest technology, improvements, and innovations in drilling and case histories. The Convention aims to attract major and independent operators, service companies, drilling contractors, equipment and materials suppliers, manufacturers and distributors from across the country. ABC Big 2's Chris Talley caught up with Keynote speaker, Geoffrey Cann, who is an advocate for digital innovations in energy, on his message surrounding the use of technology like Artificial Intelligence in the oil and gas industry. TO WATCH THE ON-AIR VERSION OF THIS SEGMENT FEATURING , 'Those who embrace them are the ones who will benefit the most from the leverage. Theres a very clear pattern in the technology industry that those who move fastest first – get the greatest benefit – this technology is just really nascent in our industry – it hasn't really had a tremendous effect yet, and so the opportunity for professionals to get on this and go with it is right now, now is the time,' explained Cann. Cann says how readily available technology like cloud storage and even your smartphone camera could be useful on the job. 'The biggest one of course is the artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools that are taking the data that our industry collects naturally and turning it into value, so very critical. Cloud Computing is now a 10- to 15-year-old technology, and much of the industry has embraced it, but cloud computing is not going away. It continues to evolve as well,' explained Cann. 'A third would be anything to do with internet of things and sensor technology. Think about a camera now on smart phones…it generates data, so being smart about these sensors is a very useful avenue for professionals,' said Cann. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EPA approves Occidental Petroleum CO2 storage in the Basin, stock in the spotlight
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The stock of Occidental Petroleum (known as OXY) was in the spotlight Monday after securing permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to store carbon dioxide in underground wells 14 miles from the city of Odessa in Ector county. This includes three wells that will store about 722,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year at a depth of about 4,400 feet. According to the EPA, Class VI injection wells store carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground, either captured from an emissions source or the atmosphere. In a statement from OXY, the company said 'the wells would store CO2 captured from STRATOS, which is the world's largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility in Ector County, Texas. Occidental has expressed intentions to build 100 DAC facilities by 2035.' In a statement from EPA Regional Administrator Scott Mason, 'Oxy Low Carbon Ventures has demonstrated their ability and intention to operate these wells responsibly while creating jobs and supporting the Texas economy.' Stay with ABC Big 2 news as we continue to follow the latest on this developing story. For your latest Energy Report, tune in Wednesday night's at 6pm for 'Powering the Permian' with Chris Talley. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SNEAK PEEK: DiamondBack Energy's vision for 2025
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Check out our exclusive sneak peek of ABC Big 2's Chris Talley's one-on-one interview with DiamondBack Energy's President and CFO, Kaes Van't Hof as he talks about the company's future plans of growth in 2025. Catch the full-length interview in an all-new Powering the Permian on March 26. Hear Van't Hof speak about recent mergers and acquisitions of other local West Texas oil and gas companies and DiamondBack's nearly 2 decades of growth. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
Texas mother helps launch drunk driving campaign in honor of son's death
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Drunk drivers in Texas will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent or guardian, according to a recently new law passed by Gov. Abbott in September 2023. House Bill 393, Known as 'Bentley's Law' says anyone convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution. Payments must be made until the child reaches the age of 18 and or graduates from high school, whichever is considered later by the state of Texas. ABC Big 2's Chris Talley spoke with Pamela Edwards, a Brazos Valley mother who lost her 25-year-old son, Dillion Davis on August 9, 2014, in a single car crash in Crawford, Texas. Since 2020, Edwards has made it her mission to keep Dillion's name alive by speaking about by spreading awareness about the dangers of Drinking and Driving. She uses her platform with The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to help educate and prevent tragic stories like this from happening to other families. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
