The Arkansas State Senate wants to do something about growing electricity rates in the state. It voted last week to asking the Arkansas Public Serice Commission to come up with suggestions on a bill to change the process for construction of electricity-generating plants. Click here for Arkansas Advocate
While U.S. crude stocks grew in the past week, there was a surprising drop in the amount of crude oil held in storage at Oklahoma’s Cushing Hub. The Hub declined by 1.2 million barrels from 25.7 million barrels the week of Feb. 28 to 24.5 million in the most recent week of March 7, …
When it comes to fighting wind farms in Oklahoma, not every landowner is against them. As KTUL TV News recently reported, some landowners want the additional income from wind turbines being built on their land. They do not support Rep. Trey Caldwell’s HB 2751, which would impose a setback of 2 1/2 times the …
Google is coming to Stillwater to build a data center that is touted as perhaps one of the largest economic development projects in state history, one totaling $3 billion. “Google choosing Stillwater is a testament to the strength of our economy, our workforce, and our commitment to community investment,” Mayor Will Joyce said in …
Some anti-wind groups are suggesting a betrayal when Ada Sen. Jonathan Wingard’s bill to bring a fast end to wind-farm subsidies in Oklahoma died in a Senate Committee. SB239 would have brought an abrupt end to the deal struck in 2017 to end tax credits and subsidies to wind farm operators for a ten …
Some energy bills introduced by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard await a chance to be heard on the Senate floor. The bills cover groundwater permits, shut-in gas wells and coal-powered operations. “These measures address key concerns for Oklahomans, from ensuring responsible groundwater use and energy production to protecting Second Amendment rights and improving oversight in …
The Oklahoma Forestry Services says it now believes there is a “High” probability this week of what it calls a Southern Great Plains Wildfire Outbreak. Not just in Oklahoma but also in the Texas Panhandle and southern Kansas. “—we hold elevated fire weather in place across Oklahoma on Thursday although relative humidity values will …
** The Environmental Protection Agency said it’s terminating $20 billion in grants awarded through a green bank program established under former President Joe Biden’s signature climate law. The money is part of a $27 billion pool and awarded to community development organizations and other nonprofits, credit unions, housing agencies and solar energy projects. ** Oil …
Helped by a weaker dollar, oil prices gained in Tuesday’s trading. But they were also slowed by growing worries over a U.S. economic slowdown and the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs. Brent crude finished up 64 cents or 0.92% at $69.92 a barrel after slipping to as low as $68.63 earlier in …
The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a key measure by Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, reinforcing property owners’ rights. Senate Bill 352 ensures that high-voltage electric transmission projects undergo regulatory review before exercising eminent domain. The bill requires companies to obtain a certificate of authority from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission before proceeding with projects rated 300 kilovolts …
