July 23, 2025 archive

Oklahoma Broadband Office continues historic investment streak

  This week, the Oklahoma Broadband Office is conducting it’s Benefit of the Bargain round for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Companies with technologies ranging from fiber-optics to Low-Earth Orbit satellite are allowed to apply for funding. Oklahoma has over 40,000 homes, businesses, farms and Community Anchor Institutions without access to reliable, high-speed internet. “This is an exciting …

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Evergy moves ahead with coal-delivery fight against BNSF railway

    Evergy’s fight with BNSF railway over a failure to deliver coal to its power plants in 2022 just jumped in value. The Kansas utility now claims $55 million in damages, not the $22 million as OK Energy Today first reported in June. The firm went to the Surface Transportation Board in 2024 and …

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Sandridge Energy expands size of board of directors with appointment of Carl Icahn’s son

    The Board of Directors at SandRidge Energy, Inc. has been increased from five to six members. The decision was reached July 18 and according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the new board member is Brett Icahn. His appointment will be effective Aug. 1, 2025. The 45-year old Icahn, a …

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Baker Hughes saw increased adjusted net income in 2Q and data center demand was behind some of it

    Baker Hughes had a strong second quarter with $623 million in adjusted net income, an increase of 22% from the previous quarter and 10% more than a year ago, largely because of improved productivity. Adjusted earnings per share totaled 63 cents beating the estimate of 55 cents from analysts. The company also declared …

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