Having grown up in Oklahoma, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice knows a thing or two about severe weather including tornadoes. In a message to her constituents, she wrote of “Being Weather Aware.” Below is her column. In our state, we live by the line, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute …
March 2024 archive
Developer gambles his solar farm will survive Wyoming’s hail alley
A solar power company is planning to build a 1,200-acre solar farm right in the middle of Wyoming’s hail alley. Cowboy Energy LLC is behind the $155 million project and its efforts come as a hail storm destroyed a large solar farm near Houston, Texas. Cowboy Energy’s project also isn’t far from Scottsbluff, Nebraska …
Corporation Commissioner says OGE won’t be allowed to pass State Fair contribution to ratepayers
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Kim David came out expressing some reservations about OG&E’s huge donation that resulted in the naming of a new State Fair Arena in honor of the utility and vowed the contribution won’t be passed on to ratepayers. The State Fair Board announced the naming of the OG&E Coliseum that is being …
Crude oil prices hit high levels as OPEC+ continues production cuts
A dollar-a-barrel jump in crude oil prices on Thursday came aftr OPEC+ indicated it would continue with production cuts. But adding to the increase were continued attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and a drop in the U.S. rig count. It also led to gains for Oklahoma energy stocks. West Texas Intermediate crude, considered the …
Another solar farm destroyed by a hail storm—this time in Texas
For those who might recall how a 2023 hail storm in western Nebraska destroyed a Scottsbluff, Nebraska solar farm and its 14,000 solar panels, a similar event occurred earlier this month near Houston, Texas. BREAKING: Hail storm in Damon texas on 3/24/24 destroys 1,000’s of acres of solar farms. Who pays to fix this green …
New Oklahoma State Fair arena to be named OGE Coliseum
No one’s revealing how much money Oklahoma Gas and Electric donated, but its contribution to the State Fair of Oklahoma resulted in the new $126 million arena under construction being named the OG&E Coliseum. The final truss was carried into place this week as the Fair made the formal announcement. OG&E became the lead …
Kansas legislators fight loss of AM radios in new vehicles
The Kansas legislature is attempting to turn up the volume on federal regulators who no longer see a need to require AM radios in cars and trucks. The Kansas House voted this week to support a resolution calling on Congress to force the issue by requiring the installation of AM radios in new vehicles. …
Fort Worth plant capitalizes off demand for EV chargers
The first LG factory in the U.S. of its kind is busy in Fort Worth, home to LG Electronics which switched from making household electronics and cell phones to manufacturing electric vehicle chargers. New EV chargers are made there and shipped across the country. As the Biden administration pours more and more money …
Thursday morning earthquake shook area near Edmond
Oklahoma’s latest earthquake that was actually felt by nearby residents occurred Thursday morning at a site several miles east of Edmond. Measuring 3.1 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake’s epicenter was about 5 miles from Edmond with a depth of nearly 4 miles. It was recorded around 10 a.m. It was …
Mewbourne Oil leader named to OU Regents Board
Mewbourne Oil Company President and CEO Kenneth Waits has added another step in his list of appointments. He’s been named to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents by Gov. Kevin Stitt. A graduate of OU, Waits has been a big supporter of the university and the energy company he leads helped with contributions …