Neal McCaleb, Oklahoma first Secretary of Transportation under the administration of Gov. Henry Bellmon died Thursday. He was 90 and was also Transportation Secretary in the Frank Keating administration. McCaleb, who served eight years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and four of them as the GOP House minority leader, later went on to …
January 9, 2025 archive
Cold weather behind Thursday’s gain in crude oil prices
The cold weather in the U.S. and Europe sent crude oil prices climbing by more than 1% on Thursday. Demands for winter fuel were behind the increase. Gains came one day after both benchmarks fell 1% on Wednesday. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 84 cents or 1.15% to settle at $74.16 a barrel on …
Dubai billionaire pledges to build data centers in Oklahoma and other states
“I’ve traveled to Dubai and throughout Asia to bring investment like this to Oklahoma. This is phenomenal news.” It’s what Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stated this week after President-elect Donald Trump announced this week a $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. The man behind the …
How one national energy group reported on Oklahoma’s Stop the Green rally
This week’s “Stop the Green Energy Scam” rally at the Oklahoma State capitol caught the attention of at least one national environmental organization. HeatMap News, an organization focused on climate news and what it calls the “inside story of the race to fix the planet” highlighted the rally with the headline, “The Growing Push …
What environmental reporters think of a 2nd Trump term
Many environmental reporters believe when Donald Trump takes office for a second term in the White House, he will un-do many of the green energy efforts of President Biden. In other words, “drill baby drill” will roll back the “green energy” efforts of the Biden Whitehouse. The Society of Environmental Journalists recently indicated in …
Energy Department funds $136 million in dozens of new studies
The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week the handing out of more money from taxpayers….$136 million for 66 selected projects to support the research and development of transformational technologies essential for reducing energy demand and improving American productivity in key industrial subsectors. None went to any projects in Oklahoma. The selected projects will advance …
ODOT trucks already at work as winter storm arrives in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is already at work as the first major winter storm of 2025 hits the state. In an announcement Thursday morning, ODOT said its crews were plowing and treating slick highways and bridges in Southwestern and Southcentral Oklahoma as a winter storm moves into the state. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority …
Senate hearings to be held next week for Interior Secretary and Energy Secretary nominees
The Republicans now in control of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources aren’t waiting for Donald Trump to be sworn into office for a second term before handling his nominees for Interior Secretary and Energy Secretary. Utah Sen. Mike Lee, the new chairman of the committee announced plans to holding hearings …
Biden administration hands out millions to Oklahoma Indian tribes to fight climate change
President Biden’s latest climate funding handout involved $121 million for Indian Tribes including several in Oklahoma—all with the intent of fighting climate change. The funds, according to the announcement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, are designed to help “Tribal communities prepare for the most severe climate-related environmental threats to their homelands.” It is …
Report forecasts higher natural gas prices in 2025
Higher natural gas prices this year? It’s likely, according to a new forecasting report published by Deloitte. The report suggests that the slump in natural gas markets that occurred in 2024 will probably be a thing of the past because of an increased demand for Canadian natural gas combined with growing LNG shipping capacity …
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