One of the major cities in Kansas is set to take a vote on a stand against a proposed rate hike from Evergy. The city council in Wichita will consider a resolution Tuesday condemning the rate hike which would mean another $14.42 on average a month to customers’ energy bills. The Wichita Eagle reported …
** The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S. ** Following the unexpected loss of thermal generation and due to extreme temperatures, ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce electricity use when it is …
Another $667 million in new grants for broadband expansion in the nation’s rural areas was announced Monday by the Biden administration, but none was included for projects in Oklahoma. Telephone cooperatives, counties and telecommunications companies in 22 states and the Marshall Islands received the funding. “With this investment, we’re getting funding to communities in …
Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm recently gained even more national attention as he encouraged more use of—natural gas. He brought it to the attention of conservative economist Stephen Moore who pointed it out in a recent colum of his Committee to Unleash Prosperity. With thanks to Moore, here’s what he wrote about Hamm in issue …
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Qualityis issuing an ozone alert for the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas for Monday, August 21, 2023. This alert will initiate the issuance of an “Ozone Alert Day” for the Oklahoma City area by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, and an “Ozone Alert Day” for the Tulsa area by the Indian Nations …
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office indicated in response to a report by OK Energy Today thay it has yet to receive an invoice from the Oklahoma City law firm hired for an original exploratory investigation into possible market manipulation of the 2021 winter storm natural gas prices. “—which is to say we don’t yet …
Cleanup of a 30-car train derailment that happened Friday night in Moore along Interstate 35 was underway over the weekend. No one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved when the 106-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed at the intersection of Southwest 34th street in Moore. What caused the derailment remains under …
ONEOK is out with a report showing its ESG performance over the past year. The environmental, social and government performance is included in the company’s Corporate Sutainability Report. Report Highlights: Achieving reductions that equate to approximately 20% of ONEOK’s total 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, as of year-end 2022. Achieving ONEOK’s best safety …
While Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas recovers from his hip injuries suffered in a recent farming accident, he didn’t avoid his leadership of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. This time, he’s questioning if the Biden administration is illegally funneling money to groups through use of an international non-governmental group. The Republican Representative announced he …
During the latest congressional recess, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin spent some time visiting with two energy focused groups. One was the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives which serves more than 523,000 Oklahomans across all 77 counties. “In the Senate, I’m committed to working with the OAEC to support reliable, affordable all-of-the-above energy solutions to heat …
