Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan to start the month of September with a regular meeting on Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. One of the items to be considered in the 1:30 p.m. meeting is a correction to the Commission’s move last week to initiate a Notice of Inquiry into a study of nuclear …
The nation’s oil and gas rig count in the past week took a drop of two rigs, leaving 536 still active, while Oklahoma’s numbers remained steady. The Baker Hughes rig count, released on Friday, showed a loss of one oil rig but 412 still are in the oil patch. The gas rig …
** The Palisades power plant in Covert Township, Michigan, on Aug. 25 became the first decommissioned U.S. nuclear plant to officially transition to “operations” status, owner Holtec International said in a statement. ** Since President Donald Trump took away $7,500 tax credits for EVs, demand for the vehicles has slumped, contributing to a widespread battery surplus. The shift …
Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is encouraging landowners and residents across the state to share their thoughts on an emerging and practical land-use strategy that combines farming and solar energy, known as agrivoltaics. Boren will hold an interim study on the topic this Tuesday, September 2, at 1:00 p.m., room 535 of the state …
A court challenge of the federal government’s protections of the southwestern willow flycatcher, a bird on the endangered subspecies list, was lost by the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association. The challenge had been filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the cattle association contended the placement of the bird was not …
After winning a lawsuit over royalty payments in North Dakota, Continental Resources ended up before the North Dakota State Supreme Court where the victory was recently reversed. The ruling stemmed from a “dispute over the calculation of nonparticipating royalty interests (NPRI) in oil and gas produced from a tract of land in McKenzie County, …
It’s podcast day at OK Energy Today and we have an “electric” discussion of energy, its production and of course, who’s paying for it. It’s time for Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen.
Another exchange of attacks occurred between Russia and Ukraine. It led to higher oil prices. Russia attacked with missiles and drones overnight Thursday and Ukraine responded with drone attacks on two Russian oil refineries. President Trump was unhappy about it Thursday and as a result crude oil prices rose. West Texas Intermediate went …
The growth of AI and data centers is attracting more and more discussion, not just across the nation but also in Oklahoma. One discussion is to make data centers a separate customer class. Recall how Google intends to spend $9 billion in the state in the next two years, expand its current data center …
The looming growth of anticipated rate cases combined with a staff shortage at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utilities Division has at least one regulator concerned. “It’s very concerning to me,” remarked Commissioner Todd Hiett during a Wednesday afternoon meeting, as he referred to a shortage of at least four employees in the …
