May 2, 2024 archive

OGE hands out $60,000 college scholarships to three high school seniors

  Three high school seniors from across Oklahoma and Arkansas just received $60,000 college scholarships from Oklahoma Gas and Electric Energy Corp. Foundation, Inc. The $60,000 scholarship for each will cover tuition, books, fees and on-campus room and board through the 2024 OGE Positive Energy Scholars program. The 2024 OGE Positive Energy Scholars are Nadia …

Continue reading »

Energy briefs

** Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and other government agencies to respond to the …

Continue reading »

Market manipulation in Texas during Winter Storm Uri? Sound familiar?

  In a Texas courtroom, a case is being layed out to verify allegations that a natural gas pipeline company waged market manipulation during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri—the same kind of claims that Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond made in recent lawsuits against two companies. The case in Texas involves CPS Energy, the nation’s …

Continue reading »

Southwest Oklahoma “looping” tornado puzzled weather experts

  The large tornado reported Tuesday evening in southwest Oklahoma caught more than the usual attention. Weather experts say it not only was an immense tornado, but it actually reversed course in Tillman County. It spun in the “wrong” direction,” said the meteorologists and became what they call a “looping” tornado near the city of …

Continue reading »