“A betrayal of Oklahoma’s rural communities.” It’s what Chandler Rep. Jim Shaw has accused Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton of over the death of the so-called wind setback bill, SB2. He’s angry over the failure of the Senate to take up the bill he supported as part of his anti-wind stance. Shaw said the …
The growing movement against further expansion of wind generation projects in Oklahoma can be an emotional argument—sometimes, pitting friend against friend, neighbor against neighbor and leading to bitter arguments. But this movement isn’t just in Oklahoma. Take for instance the state of Wyoming where projects that will eventually spread over more than 180,000 acres …
In voting early Thursday morning to help pass President Trump’s One Big Beautiful tax bill, Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice praised the measure for what it will do for America’s energy industry. “Restore America’s Energy Dominance- Empower American energy producers; dismantle burdensome Green New Deal regulations; reform the permitting process; and boost our energy security,” …
Stillwater city leaders unveiled a $210 million dollar water improvement plan this week and indicated they hope to begin construction on a new water line sometime in a year. The project includes expansion of a water treatment plant and the construction of a 7-mile pipeline to nearby Lake McMurtry. According to a report …
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole is among those who feels the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency is bloated. At the same time, the Republican Representative who carries weight as chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee is fighting to save some of the EPA funding for Oklahoma projects from being pared by the Trump …
** Utah-based EnergySolutions intends to apply for an early site permit from federal regulators to install new nuclear generation at the retired Kewaunee Power Station in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, the company said in a statement last week. ** Donald Trump’s administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency threw a tantrum Wednesday when asked to explain how exactly his …
No formal vote was taken but by indications from Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners, it appears they are leaning toward supporting the preapproval request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma for the acquisition of the Green Country Power Plant in Jenks. If approval by Commissioners Kim David, Todd Hiett and Brian Bingman is made, it …
Crude oil prices finished down Wednesday after a whirlwind day of what influenced investors. First, there were reports Israel was preparing to strike Iranian nuclear facilities and that drove up prices earlier in the day. By closing time, prices were down because there came word that the new round of nuclear talks between Iran …
Arkansas is apparently going to be the site of yet a third large data center. According to the Arkansas Business Daily Report, Google is planning a $10 billion data center in West Memphis. Code-named Project Pyramid, it will be built on a nearly 1,200 acre site with five data center buildings, office buildings and …
A new 2025 Summer Assessment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission indicated the Southwest Power Pool is one of a handful of national grids that could see some “tight generation availability” this summer. The assessment said SPP along with Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)-New England, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the Electric Reliability …
