Houston Oil and Gas Job Losses Forecast A Houston-area employment forecast finds that lower oil prices, corporate consolidation, and efficiency gains will lead to thousands of job losses in the oil and gas sector this year. Senate Bill Targets Data Center Power Costs Data centers have grown in recent years to support the rise of …
States Sue Over Trump Energy Emergency Order
New Mexico, Colorado Join Lawsuit Challenging Trump Energy Emergency Order Attorneys General for New Mexico and Colorado are among those who joined a multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump’s “Energy Emergency” executive order, which he signed on his inauguration day invoking the National Emergencies Act. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and Colorado Attorney General Phil …
Texas oil and gas employment remained steady in 2025
Texas Upstream Oil and Gas Employment Holds Steady in 2025 Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment remained essentially flat throughout 2025, even as producers continued to deliver strong output in the face of volatile commodity prices, inflationary pressures, and ongoing regulatory uncertainty, according to new data released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Through November …
Maryland Senator Targets Data Centers Over Grid Costs
Maryland Senator Targets Data Centers Over Grid Costs A U.S. Senator from Maryland is moving to address the growing strain data centers place on the nation’s electric grid, echoing legislative efforts now underway in Oklahoma that seek to rein in the soaring energy demands of large-scale technology facilities. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has introduced federal …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen….anything new about Devon Energy’s merger?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2758266471212015 Everything we know about the Devon Energy merger with Coterra Energy and what it means for Oklahoma City. Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and of course, Devon Energy is the number one topic.
U.S. now leads world for new gas power development
Fired Power Development as AI and Data Centers Drive Demand A new report shows the United States now leads the world in gas-fired power capacity under development, reflecting a nationwide surge in demand for electricity driven largely by data centers and artificial intelligence (AI). As Oklahoma regulators consider a growing number of utility requests for …
Oil prices gain on US shootdown of Iranian drone
Tensions rose again Tuesday between the U.S. and Iran and it sent crude oil prices climbing 2%, a day after both Brent and WTI dropped more than 4%. But on Tuesday, the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier and armed boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of …
NM County wants data centers to run on 100% renewable energy
Bernalillo County Revisits Oversight Rules for Data Centers, AI Projects Bernalillo County commissioners are preparing to revisit a proposed resolution Tuesday that would tighten oversight and accountability standards for large data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure projects seeking public incentives. The measure, titled “Holding Data Center Projects Accountable in Our Community,” was first introduced at …
Recall petition started over Sand Springs data center fight
A week after the Sand Springs Planning Commission approved rezoning of land for a proposed Google data center, residents have launched a recall effort against the city council. KRMG Radio News reports that residents gathered more than 130 signatures for each member of the council in just four hours. The radio news operation quoted Kyle …
Winter Storm Uri lawsuits might go to trial later this year
As we’ve been reporting on the pace of the state lawsuits filed against natural gas marketers following the 2021 winter storm Uri, it might be later this year when one of the suits in Osage County District court actually goes to trial. If so, that will make it 5 years since the storm sent …