OFS March Jobs Report Shows Modest Rebound in Energy Services Employment Oklahoma was among several energy states that saw a rebound in the number of those employed in the energy industry in March. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council based in Houston announced there was a nationwide gain of 1,877 positions for a total of …
OG&E has been named a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces winner, a national honor based entirely on confidential employee feedback. The recognition highlights OG&E’s ongoing commitment to building a workplace where employees feel heard, supported and empowered to do their best work for customers and communities. The Top Workplaces award celebrates organizations with 150 or …
What started out as a groundwater permitting bill in the Oklahoma legislature turned into the latest effort targeting the growth of data centers in the state. Before House Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman, Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, would allow SB259 to be heard for the committee’s final meeting of the legislative session, he …
Tulsa Federal Judge Gregory Frizzell’s rejection of proposed settlements between poultry companies and the state of Oklahoma has left state leaders, Attorney General Gentner Drummond among them, wondering what happens next. The Attorney General announced earlier this week he had asked Judge Frizzell for approval of some of the settlements reached over the poultry …
When it comes to data centers, different stories exist on experiences of residents and in some cases, city officials. But one topic leads many discussions—-transparency, or the lack thereof. In Tulsa, where Project Anthem is under construction on a 340-acre site near East 11th Street and the Creek Turnpike, council member Laura Bellis has doubts. …
** Oil company executives are reaching out to the White House, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance to protest allowing Iran to charge tolls through the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a condition of peace talks, said one industry consultant granted anonymity to discuss relations with the administration. ** Saudi Arabia’s …
After oil prices fell earlier in the week with news of a two-week ceasefire in the war against Iran, they rose at the end of Thursday’s trading gaining nearly 5% at one point in the U.S. West Texas Intermediate eventually finished up 3.66% or $3.46 at $97.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …
Thunderstorms, hail and rain are on course in Oklahoma for the next few days, but the Oklahoma Mesonet says Sunday will be the day to watch for severe weather. Climatologist Gary McManus says until Sunday, “Maybe some hail, some high winds, and the best part…heavy rainfall. But then things get interesting Sunday through Wednesday with …
Project launch set to connect entire Oklahoma town with high-speed internet The Oklahoma Broadband Office and Atlas Broadband will officially launch a rural broadband expansion project to connect the entire Nowata County community of Wann with fiber optic broadband service. Event Details: What: Launch event for Oklahoma Broadband Office/Atlas Broadband high-seed internet expansion project When: 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 10 Where: 105 Main St., Wann, OK …
After the Oklahoma Corporation Commission recently presented a nearly year-long study of adopting nuclear power in the state, a bill advancing the cause will be considered Thursday by the State Senate Energy Committee. HB3175 would create the Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office that would be under the administration of the Governor’s office and also assigned …