The Emergency Drought Commission met on Tuesday and voted on several motions regarding the Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program. The deadline for practices related to water well drilling, pipeline, pumping plant and water facilities has been extended to December 31, 2024. In a separate motion, the Emergency Drought Commission voted to maintain the initial June 30 deadline for …
March 28, 2024 archive
Manufacturing activity fell in March in Oklahoma and neighboring states
Manufacturing activity in Oklahoma and other states that make up a Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City district didn’t fare well in March. Chad Wilkerson, senior vice president at the Bank announced the bank’s latest manufacturing survey revealed manufacturing activity declined further in March and expectations for future activity were steady. “Regional factory activity …
Bingman lays out stances on legislative issues affecting Corporation Commission
When it comes to some of the legislative issues dealing directly with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, how does the only candidate to file so far for the commission in 2024 feel about them? OK Energy Today spoke at length with former State Senator and Secretary of State Brian Bingman about such issues as Right …
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** The bodies of two people were recovered from the Patapsco River on Wednesday as officials searched the water where the Key bridge collapsed after being hit by an out-of-control container ship. The men, a 35-year-old and a 26-year-old, were found trapped in a red pickup at the middle of the fallen bridge, according to …
Oklahoma among top ten renewable energy producing states
A new study finds that Oklahoma is one of the top 20 states in the U.S. for its production of renewable energy. The state ranks number 6 in the U.S., largely because of the wind power and wind farms that exist. The ranking is based on 2022 figures showing Oklahoma produced 39.72 TWh of …
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