The latest rig count released by Baker Hughes Co. showed an increase of one rig for a total of 537 oil and gas rigs drilling in the U.S. At the same time, Oklahoma’s numbers were unchanged from the previous week. The state’s count remained at 43 rigs. Nationally the rig count included a gain …
A weak U.S. jobs report led to a more than 2% loss in crude oil prices on Friday as some believe it dimmed the outlook for energy demand. Plus, there was the increase in U.S. crude oil supplies as reported on Thursday. Brent crude, the global standard, dropped $1.49 or 2.22% to settle …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission wanted more time and more pages to respond to one of the Supreme Court challenges made by a state legislator who contends a rate hike for Public Service Company of Oklahoma is unconstitutional. The Commission, through its Deputy General Counsel Daniel P. Boyle, was recently given approval for more …
While the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is in the process of launching a study into the prospects of nuclear power in the state, North Dakota is just exploring the issue in its legislature. The Oklahoma legislature approved a law requiring state regulators to conduct a study and issue a report to leaders next spring. …
Regardless of the recent decision by Congress to limit tax credits for green energy projects, Evergy, the utility that serves Kansas and Missouri, is moving forward with some major solar projects. Evergy won regulatory approval to build two solar projects in Kansas and Missouri. And it intends to meet deadlines to get the …
** Offshore wind developer Orsted won shareholder approval on Friday for a $9.4 billion emergency rights issue to help fund U.S. projects thrown into uncertainty by President Donald Trump‘s opposition to the renewable energy source. ** The federal government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire …
The Center for Biological Diversity and 350 Colorado sued Gov. Jared Polis’s administration for failing to ensure two oil and gas facilities in the Denver metro area are complying with state and federal clean air laws. Both facilities are considered major sources of air pollution and collectively release thousands of tons of toxic emissions, including …
Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has been nominated and accepted the position of Co-Chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures Transportation Standing Committee for the next two-year term. Miller previously served as Vice-Chair of the committee where she was recognized for her leadership, dedication and active engagement in transportation policy at the state …
Two Oklahoma legislators want to know more about sustainable aviation fuel and how it might affect the state’s transportation sector. Could it be refined in the state? Reps. Judd Strom (R-Copan) and John Kane (R-Bartlesville) asked to have the topic explored at a late October hearing of the Oklahoma House of Transportation Committee. The hearing, …
The Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board meeting set for September 9 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the board will be held Tuesday, October 14, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room, Suite 105, of the Harvey Parkway Building, 301 NW 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73116. The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.
