What a roller coaster ride for crude oil prices. New threats of more sanctions on Iran were made by President Trump and as a result, oil prices rose nearly 2%. The President threatened the secondary sanctions after a fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks was postponed. Reuters reported Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil …
A bill to increase Water Resources Board grants to small towns and cities across the state was among those mired down in the slow-walking actions Tuesday of Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate. SB1438, originally filed to create the Waters and Water Rights Modernization Act of 2025 was authored by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky and Sen. …
Oklahoma recorded so much rain last month it turned out to be a record. A record, not a new record. As a follower of the late Edwin Newman, a longtime NBC correspondent and author, I believe he’s correct in his belief emphasized in his book “Strictly Speaking: Will America be the Death of English?” that …
Just as Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and some legislators have taken a strong stand against the use of eminent domain for energy projects, the situation in the Iowa legislature became even more dramatic this week. It’s when nine Republicans in the Iowa State Senate took the rare step of speaking against eminent domain …
Congress wants to follow Oklahoma in taxing EV operators to make them pay for the highway repairs since federal funding comes from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. A U.S. House committee led by Republicans approved a plan to create a $250 annual fee on electric cars but at the same time dropped a $20 …
Oklahoma’s delegation in the U.S. House feels the Biden administration’s EPA and the state of California went too far in their anti-gasoline vehicle mandates. At least, that’s what they showed in their vote against the plan. All five members, Stephanie Bice, Josh Brecheen, Tom Cole, Kevin Hern and Frank Lucas were in the majority …
A Federal judge has ordered Arkansas to stop enforcement of a 2024 law created to regulate crypto mining operations in the state. Reports by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette show the ruling came from U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker in a lawsuit filed by the Arkansas Cryptomining Association. The organization contended the year old law …
Tulsa-based Empire Petroleum Corporation is preparing for its annual stockholders meeting. A proxy filing by the company indicated the event will be held June 12. Stockholders will be asked to approve the election of directors, an advisory vote on Executive Officer Compensation, and the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the firm’s independent registered …
The Environmental Federation of Oklahoma is offering a FREE registration to students to attend the 2025 EFO Regulatory Newsreel that will be held at the University of Central Oklahoma on June 18, 2025. This is available to all students who are pursuing a natural science, water ecology, air quality, land protection, natural or cultural resource, engineering, …
“Very rare and unprecedented situation.” It’s what one Colorado official says of a blowout last month at a Chevron-operated oil well in the northern part of the state. The April 6 incident occurred near the town of Galeton in northeast Colorado and led to an investigation by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission. …
