April 28, 2025 archive

Colorado Congresswoman Boebert comes out against proposed rail passenger service in her state

      The Coloradans pushing for a passenger rail project along the state’s Front Range were shocked this month when they learned Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert opposed the project. Plus, she asked the Trump Administration’s DOGE or Department of Government Efficiency to yank funding for the proposed passenger rail service from Fort Collins …

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Wind tech says industry is helping Oklahomans

  One wind farm supporter cautions admist the heated discussion in Oklahoma about the wind industry, don’t let emotions get ahead of the facts. The cautionary advice come from Dustin Ratliff who grew up on a farm near Marland in northern Oklahoma and is now the lead technician atthe Thunder Ranch wind farm. Writing in …

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Marietta to see rebuilding of large employer a year after EF-4 tornado hit

    Devastated by a deadly EF-4 tornado a year ago, the southern Oklahoma City of Marietta has renewed high hopes of rebounding from the storm that destroyed a Dollar Tree distribution center. Gone is the massive structure that once looked like Mother Nature left a giant claw mark across it but now Marietta received …

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Kansas regulators heard arguments in controversial natural gas plants

    Kansas Corporation Commissioners say they hope to have a decision by early July on a controversial proposal under a new state law that is similar to one opposed by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. Under the year-old Kansas law, utility company Evergy wants authority to construct two new natural gas plants, but it faced opposition …

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