August 6, 2025 archive

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to study impact of possible loss of motor carrier enforcement powers

    In a special meeting this week, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will begin a deep exploration of their Motor Carrier Enforcement Practices and Efficiencies Under the Commission’s Jurisdiction, an issue that arose from a recent legislative attempt to transfer such enforcement to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. Commissioners, apparently worried about losing millions in …

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EPA stands by Oklahoma Corporation Commission in environmental enforcement powers on Indian land

    In a letter from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Oklahoma leaders are being told they do have environmental regulatory power over all Indian territory in the state with the exception of Osage County. Zeldin informed Gov. Kevin Stitt in mid-May after the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe created its own environmental division and notified oil and gas …

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Energy briefs

** President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Indian imports to 50% as part of an ongoing row with New Delhi over its purchase of Russian oil, Forbes reported. The move came the same day that special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ** Fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill will curb rooftop solar …

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