As the crisis in Israel and Gaza escalated Tuesday with the reported bombing of a Palestinian hospital and deaths of hundreds, crude oil markets edged higher. Oklahoma energy stocks recorded strong gains for the day. West Texas Intermediate crude was unchanged at $86.66 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark …
This week on Mitchell Talks Energy, Jerry Bohnen describes legendary oilman Harold Hamm’s public comments on how world energy markets are weathering Middle East unrest versus the chaos of the 70’s and 80’s that unrest created. Plus why consumer groups are lining up against another attempt to pass a ROFR (right of first refusal) bill. …
Just because Oklahoma’s HALO hydrogen project with Arkansas and Louisiana was not chosen to share in some $7 billion in government funding doesn’t mean there won’t be hydrogen development in the state. Oklahoma Energy Secretary Ken McQueen told OK Energy Today a meeting will be held Friday with the industry’s participating partners. There were …
The latest Oklahoma Mesonet report shows warm weather will be with us for a while. Take a look at the Saturday morning map of expected highs—-90 in some places. It might even be around for a while. The maps are courtesy of Oklahoma climatologist Gary McManus.
When the Garfield County Commission held a meeting on Monday to consider a NextEra Energy Resources solar farm, members were greeted by nearly 100 protesters. Yes, they were against the Skeleton Creek Project to be located southeast of the city of Enid. As a result of the large crowd, the meeting had to be …
Boston’s Concurrent LLC announced plans to build a battery energy storage system for renewable energy in Halstead, Kansas, a city near Newton. The independent power producer and energy storage developer recently filed an interconnection application with the Southwest Power Pool. A report by KSNW News indicated Concurrent plans to build a system to collect …
It could be days or even weeks before Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado is fully open following a weekend coal train derailment that tumbled off an overpass and onto a semi-truck, killing the driver. Federal investigators were on the site Monday, probing the derailment and the collapse of the 65-year old bridge. The crash …
Boeing just gave a $100,000 lift to the wings of the Norman Public Schools Oklahoma Aviation Academy. The company announced the grant Monday evening and made the presentation during a meeting of the Norman Board of Education. The academy connects high school students to aviation and aerospace industries career opportunities. Boeing stated the donation …
None were reported to exist in Oklahoma but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved this week and declared 21 species extinct Monday, including 10 birds and two freshwater fish. Based on rigorous reviews of the best available science for each of these species, the Service determined these species are extinct and should be …
New Mexico isn’t giving up on the prospects of building a hydrogen development project in the state, even after the government did not choose to fund its plan as part of the $7 billion in government financial support. There, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was quick to respond and indicated the state will continue …
