Bracing for a larger output of oil production from Iraq’s Kurdistan region via Turkey, investors backed off on Tuesday and as a result, crude oil prices fell a strong 1%. A day earlier, prices fell 3%, their sharpest daily decline since August 1 as investors became aware the Kurdistan region’s output will increase. …
After receiving hundreds of clever and creative snowplow name submissions from K–12 students across the state, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is turning the final decision over to the public. Public voting is now open in the Snowplow Naming Contest to decide which names will be assigned to 24 snowplows this winter. Additionally, …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will take up more issues concerning motor carrier enforcement responsibilities when they hold a regular meeting on Wednesday. Proposed changes were raised during the commission’s first hearing held last week into a Notice of Inquiry into “Motor Carrier Enforcement Practices and Efficiencies.” It was the agency’s Motor Carrier Enforcement officers …
Pipeline Project Meets Political Resistance Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is at the center of a political firestorm in New York. The company wants approval for its Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a natural gas pipeline designed to serve New York City and Long Island. But politics — not policy — may ultimately decide the project’s fate. Environmentalists …
“The highest respect for property rights is to get out of the way of the local owners and let them decide for themselves.” John O’Connor. O’Connor Urges Local Decision-Making A new voice has entered the heated debate over renewable energy setbacks in Oklahoma. Former Attorney General John O’Connor told lawmakers this week that decisions about …
Iowa Dominates U.S. Ethanol Production It’s not a surprise that Iowa leads the nation in ethanol production. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports the state operates 42 ethanol plants, producing 5,039 million gallons in 2024. That total makes Iowa the undisputed leader in the renewable fuels market. The state’s robust ethanol sector has long …
Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, along with members of the Oklahoma House and Senate Republican Caucuses were invited to hear directly from members of President Trump’s Cabinet and other federal officials about policies impacting Oklahoma. This legislative leadership visit to Washington, D.C., organized in partnership with the White House Office of Governmental Affairs, …
Investment Firms See Profit in Data Center Energy Demand With data centers rising across the U.S., private investment firms are cashing in on the electricity boom. These firms view the race to power America’s artificial intelligence buildout as a gold mine. Billions of dollars are flowing into utilities, transmission projects, and power infrastructure. The Associated …
NextEra Energy’s Oklahoma Solar Farm remains in court Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources is in the middle of a growing fight over renewable projects in Oklahoma and Wyoming. In Wagoner County, Oklahoma, the company filed a lawsuit after county commissioners rejected its permit request for a proposed 5,000-acre solar farm near the town of Porter. The …
Governors in PJM Interconnection Demand Change Governors from both Democratic and Republican states within the PJM Interconnection region are calling for reforms to address skyrocketing power prices and a clogged interconnection queue. Analysts warn that while leaving PJM might sound like a fix, it could actually cost customers more in the long run. PG&E Unveils …
