After months of study, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is being advised it should take little action when it comes to a call to require stronger wooden poles used by utilities in the state. The recommendation comes from the Commission’s Public Utilities Division which reached its conclusions following a Notice of Inquiry launched last …
April 17, 2025 archive
Senator hails FERC decision
The recent decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop a proposed hydroelectric project on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County was supported by one southeast Oklahoma Senator. Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard called it a “tremendous victory” for southeast Oklahoma. “The Kiamichi River is a cultural landmark, and a treasured natural resource …
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