Hugo Lake in southeast Oklahoma is the target of a bill to transfer its management and operation to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Republican Sen. George Burns of Pollard introduced Senate Bill 121 and proposes transferring all properties currently held for Hugo Lake Park to the department by January 1, 2026. The …
Imagine a 42-mile long conveyor belt in west Texas and southeast New Mexico. The $400 million project, the world’s second largest conveyor belt, was designed to haul hydraulic fracturing sand from a Texas facility to Permian Basin oil and gas operations in New Mexico. Reporter Russell Gold of the Texas Monthly recently wrote about the …
The late former NFL quarterback Don Meredith, known for singing the old Willie Nelson song “Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over” at the end of pro football games telecast on ABC couldn’t have said it better for EV maker Canoo. For more than a week, stocks in the bankrupt electric car maker Canoo, have …
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s February 3, meeting include a briefing on the federal funding continuing resolution and reception of an industry award along with approval of a widening project on SH-33 near Langston and resurfacing projects on I-35 and US-69. Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director Tim Gatz updated commissioners on the …
The U.S. House recently passed the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to prevent any President from banning fracking, had the support of all five Oklahoma Representatives. The vote was 226 to 188. Rep. Stephanie Bice called the passage of H.R. 26 an important piece of legislation that will ensure congressional control over …
On today’s podcast of Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen, they study the question of—Does the massive amount of new energy needed to power generative artificial intelligence over the next decade run counter to the campaign promises of the new administration in DC? We discuss the dilemma plus a breakdown of the steps …
Wagoner County Commissioners are expected Monday to take a vote on a nearly 5,000 acre solar farm near Porter that has drawn opposition from some landowners. The Persica Solar farm proposed by NextEra Energy Resources totals at least 4,650 acres. Opponents have challenged the site claiming county commissioner have never seen an environmental study …
