May 7, 2025 archive

Energy briefs

** The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, as part of its broader reorganization, two sources briefed on the reorganization told Reuters. ** House Speaker Mike Johnson says the $7,500 federal EV tax …

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AARP launches campaign urging Governor to veto SB998

    While the author of the controversial Senate bill 998 contends it will result in lower electrical rates in Oklahoma, the AARP has come out urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to veto it. The bill won approval Tuesday in the state House and was sent to  the governor but the AARP immediately labeled it as …

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Worried about utility bills? You’re not alone

    While electricity bills were the focus of debate this week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (i.e. SB998), a new national study shows what many Oklahomans already knew…many are worried about their utility bills because the rates are outside their control. The Arbor survey was conducted in early 2025 among 500 adults across the U.S. …

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