More utility rate cases will be heard this week before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and in both, it likely means higher bills for consumers. Both will apply to Oklahoma Gas and Electric as an Administrative Law Judge holds a Thursday morning (10 a.m.) hearing on the merits about the utility’s application of the Fuel …
Despite the numerous wildfires in Oklahoma over the past few weeks, nearly half of the state has healthy air according to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. But other sections remain affected by smoke from the fires. Three counties in eastern Oklahoma were put until a health advisory on Tuesday because of fine particulate …
Another of Oklahoma’s broadband expansion projects financed through federal funding will be launched this week to serve Garvin and Jefferson counties. The projects will be launched with internet service provider Pioneer Telephone Cooperative during a Friday morning ceremony in Lindsay. Event Details: What: Launch event for OBO/Pioneer high-speed internet expansion projects When: 11:00 a.m., …
A study by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks has a warning for Congress…don’t approve legislation to increase the maximum truck weight or length limits on federal highways. It says such a move would create more bridge dangers in Oklahoma and virtually every other state in the country. In a letter to members of Congress, …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners, in their latest non-public meeting, continued discussions with staff about the potential impact of several bills under consideration in the Oklahoma legislature. Filed Monday by Jeff Kline, Legal Advisor to Commission Chairman Kim David, the Open Meeting Act Exempt Event Compliance Form showed all three commissioners met privately with staff on …
Anticipated rainfall in some areas of Oklahoma this week gives hope for fewer disastrous wildfires like those of the past two weeks which burned hundreds of homes, left four persons dead and darkened tens of thousands of acres of land. The latest wildfire update from the Oklahoma Forestry Services office indicated the fire danger …
** A coal mine in southwestern Wyoming lays off 28 workers, citing a lagging market and competition with natural gas generation. ** California officials say the 178,549 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers in the state now outnumber gasoline pumps. ** A Massachusetts vehicle-to-everything pilot program will pay EV owners to let utilities tap …
The move by President Donald Trump to hit countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela with a 25% tariff sent crude oil prices up by 1% in Monday’s trading. At the same time, most Oklahoma energy stocks recorded gains of 5% and 6% for the day. West Texas Intermediate rose 83 cents for …
Oil and gas companies, including those from Oklahoma with operations in the Permian Basin of New Mexico might soon be forced to pay higher royalties after the state’s legislature passed a bill calling for the increase. The New Mexico House of Representatives voted recently 37-31 to raise the maximum royalty rate on premium …
Walmart has decided to go toe-to-toe with Costco and is doing it by opening and remodeling more than 450 fuel and convenience stations by the end of the year. It intends to carry out the expanded operations at stores in 34 states as it tries to blunt the competition of Costco with its more …
