Speaker of the Oklahoma House featured as Fiber Broadband Association Launches its Fiber Policy Labs The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) launched its new Fiber Policy Lab series at the Oklahoma City Regional Fiber Connect, bringing together policymakers, including Oklahoma Speaker of the House of Representatives Kyle Hilbert, the U.S. Small Business Administration, tribal leaders, and industry …
As part of a $500,000 grant made two years ago by the EPA to the Kiowa Tribe in Anadarko, the tribe was to prepare a plan for use of the funding aimed at cleaning up so-called Brownfields, abandoned properties where redevelopment is slowed by possible environmental contamination. Soon, the Kiowa Tribe will be releasing its …
Record natural gas stock withdrawals during week ending January 30, 2026 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working natural gas stocks fell 360 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the Lower 48 states for the week ending January 30, 2026, amid Winter Storm Fern—the largest weekly net withdrawal reported in the history of …
Utilities Meeting Scheduled Several legislative bills emphasizing the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and its duties will be handled at an upcoming meeting of the Oklahoma House Utilities Committee. During the Tuesday, February 10 meeting (3 p.m. Room 206 of Capitol bldg) the committee will consider votes on four such bills. One such measure, HB3466 – Corporation Commission; …
The Missouri Senate is considering bills to stop the construction of solar power projects on farmland in the state. Thousands of acres across the state are being used to construct large-scale solar projects, some for commercial sale of power and others that will be dedicated to supply other new developments like data centers but at …
** Michigan launches a first-of-a-kind lawsuit that accuses four oil-and-gas giants and a major U.S. oil lobbying firm of behaving like a “cartel” to impede both the energy transition and public knowledge of the perils of climate change. ** As data centers look to bypass long wait times to connect to the grid by building …
Oil made gains and Oklahoma energy stocks were strong Despite talks held Friday between the U.S. and Iran, things remained tense and there was still an air of possible military action by the U.S. As a result, crude oil prices made gains. Global benchmark Brent crude rose 50 cents or 0.74% and closed at $68.05 …
Solar Turbines plans $32M expansion in Broken Arrow A major expansion of Solar Turbines Company in Broken Arrow will mean the hiring of more than 50 new employees at the manufacturing plant. The $32 million expansion is being accomplished with incentives provided by the city of Broken Arrow. Solar Turbines provides energy solutions, specializing …
Despite the recent winter storm’s interruption of some crude oil production and refinery operations, gasoline prices in Oklahoma in the past week still fell 3 cents a gallon to $2.37 per gallon, the lowest statewide average in the U.S. AAA reported the national average this week was down to $2.88 per gallon compared to a …
In the first recent meeting of the Oklahoma House Energy Committee, members gave unanimous support to a bill called the Well Repurposing Act. Rep. Nick Archer (R-Elk City) filed HB3173 to help address the state’s abandoned and orphaned well challenges. During the hearing, he cited a recent interim study by the committee. “We all …