Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, commended the governor for signing into a law a bill that adds the operational area of an airport to the list of places considered as critical infrastructure. Under the provisions of House Bill 4108, those convicted of trespass or causing willful damage will be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a …
Oil makes more gains
Oil prices rose about 4% on Tuesday as world hopes for peace in the war with Iran were diminished over the latest exchange of words between Iranian leaders and President Trump. It was the third consecutive session where oil prices rose and traders grew more concerned about the depletion of the world’s oil supplies …
ONG asks for higher rates
Customers of Oklahoma Natural Gas Company are being notified the utility is seeking regulators’ approval of a rate change plan that would be an increase in their monthly bills. ONG, a division of ONE Gas, Inc. filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission requesting approval of its $28,730,412 rate increase under what is known …
AG urges EPA to be more secure
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lock down a proposed federal database of chemical facility information that the coalition says could help foreign governments and hackers target American infrastructure. Drummond and a coalition of 17 state attorneys general filed formal comments with the EPA on a proposed rule that would overhaul …
Revenue jumps for SandRidge Energy
With a 17% increase in total revenue, SandRidge Energy, Inc. also announced an 8% increase in its on-going quarterly dividend program. The Oklahoma City-based energy firm unveiled financial and operational results for the first quarter by declaring a 13 cent a share dividend as well as a one-time dividend of 20 cents per share. …
Colorado fails in data center bill
(Colorado Sen. Cathy Kipp speaks at a rally for a bill she’s sponsored that would place new regulations on large-load data centers in Colorado. March 13, 2026.) While Oklahoma adopted a data center bill to protect consumers from higher electricity rates, Colorado lawmakers attempted to create environmental regulations for data center development. But state …
Regulators support PSO’s $1.2 billion in projects
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Monday preapproved Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s (PSO) request for additional electric generation resources totaling more than $1.2 billion in costs. The approval came on a split vote with Commissioners Kim David and Todd Hiett in support of PSO’s requests while Commissioner Brian Bingman voted against them and issued a …
Increased Memorial Day travel
Higher gasoline prices won’t keep Oklahomans and the rest of the country from taking a road trip this approaching Memorial Day, reports AAA. AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May 25. This year’s domestic travel forecast is slightly (0.4%) …
Energy briefs–unrest in the Strait of Hormuz
Tanker reverses course ** An oil supertanker that exited the Persian Gulf on Sunday hauling a cargo of Iraqi crude appears to have stopped shy of the US naval blockade line and is now turning back into the Gulf of Oman. World oil depletion ** According to an estimate by TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne, the global economy …
OGE fights for CWIP
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is being told Corporation Commissioners failed state statute last November when they denied a Construction Work in Progress request made by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. “In short, the statute says what it means and means what it says. Once the statutory prerequisites are met, CWIP is a mandate the …