July 1, 2025 archive

Energy briefs

** A North Dakota county board rezones 800 acres for a company’s plans to build a data center complex that will be powered by a 1,151 MW coal-fired power plant that was nearly closed in 2020 due to financial issues. ** Residents of a Wisconsin town call for tighter restrictions on Alliant Energy’s proposal to …

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Oklahoma is bridesmaid again in quest for Buc-cee’s

Alabama (4) Colorado (1) Florida (2) Georgia (3) Kentucky (2) Mississippi (1) Missouri (1) South Carolina (1) Tennessee (2) Texas (36) Virginia (1)   See what’s missing from the list of states? Oklahoma. It is not the site of a Buc-ee’s store even though in recent days, the popular Texas-based gas-station chain opened two stores, …

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Will Oklahoma utility bills go up with One Big Beautiful bill?

(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)   What ever is approved or not approved in the U.S. Senate’s vote on President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act , it’s clear where the President wants to focus when it comes to energy. It is not renewable energy sources. Critics contend the bill will result in increased utility prices across …

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