Another fight is underway against a proposed large electrical transmission line. The battle is waged in central Texas where residents near the tourist mecca of Salado, a small town filled with attractions and restaurants along I-35. The residents don’t want a 200-mile 765 kv transmission line carrying power to the Permian Basin. The line …
August 19, 2025 archive
ODOT launches inaugural snowplow naming contest
Naming a snowplow? Maybe “Bobby the Pusher” or “Cindy snowplow” or how about “Pat the plow?” It’s what the Oklahoma Department of Transportation wants school age children to do—-come up with names for the state’s 24 snowplows. Oklahoma winters may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: every snowstorm deserves a snowplow with …
Water needs to get attention of legislative subcommittee
One of the growing concerns about the increasing number of data centers and proposed centers in Oklahoma is water. Data centers consume large amounts of water for cooling purposes and it is a topic raised by some who question whether new data centers will end up harming Oklahoma’s water resources. So some Oklahoma …
Next step made in proposed $13 billion AI center in Amarillo
The company that joined forces with Texas Tech University to build a $13 billion nuclear development of what could become of the largest AI complexes in the world at Amarillo has named two veteran nuclear industry executives to lead the project. Fermi America announced recently the naming of Mesut Uzman as chief nuclear officer and …
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