A day after Poland shot down Russian drones over its airspace, crude oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel. It’s an indication that investors worry about possible supply disruptions and added to concerns following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar. Brent crude futures finished up $1.10 or 1.7% at $67.49 …
September 10, 2025 archive
SPP anticipates “significant” improvements to grid with new sources of generation
The Southwest Power Pool announced the completion of a process that it says will “significantly accelerate the addition of new generating resources to the grid.” Headquartered in Little Rock, the SPP grid includes Oklahoma and 13 other states and parts of others. It said it recently completed a plan to clear the backlog …
Aerospace firm stresses importance of Oklahoma operations
Dawn Aerospace, the international company that recently decided to locate its only U.S. operation at Oklahoma’s Burns Flat Space port, says its recent successful flight carrying a payload in New Zealand builds on its partnership with Oklahoma. Dawn Aerospace flew the Aurora spaceplane carrying California Polytechnic State University’s student-built payload, reaching Mach 0.79 …
$165 billion for data centers in rural New Mexico?
Nearly six months after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a partnership with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC of Austin, Texas that she said will position New Mexico as a leader in digital infrastructure to power the technology of tomorrow, astounding information was revealed near El Paso, Texas this week. A hard-to-believe figure of $165 …
GOP Attorneys General vow to fight state climate laws punishing fossil fuel industry
The fossil fuel industry, i.e. oil and gas, is under continued attack from aggressive climate laws created by such states as Vermont and others who are targeting oil and gas operations—-so contend five Republican Attorneys General who attended the annual meeting of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association held last week. Vermont is …
Pilot expands EV ports nationwide to nearly 40 states
Pilot Company , General Motors and EVgo Inc. announced their collaborative network now reaches more than 200 locations across nearly 40 states. Some of the newest states to join this growing network include Colorado, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, with significant expansion across Texas, Missouri and Florida. In …
EIA predicts drivers will spend less on gasoline this year
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. drivers will spend less than 2% of their personal disposable incomes on gasoline in 2025—the lowest share since 2005, excluding 2020. In its September Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA forecasts significant decreases in oil and gasoline prices this year, consistent with its previous forecasts. “The good news for …
Oklahoma company validates nearly 100% destruction of PFAS chemicals
NORIT Activated Carbon (NORIT), a global leader in purification technologies with an operation located in Pryor, Oklahoma has validated that its thermal reactivation process is capable of consistently achieving 99.98% destruction of PFAS compounds in spent granular activated carbon from municipal water treatment applications. “PFAS destruction has always been core to our reactivation …
Oklahoma regulators voted to support legal challenge of Vermont climate law
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners voted unanimously this week to lend their support to a lawsuit against Vermont by State Attorney General Genter Drummond. The vote was 3-0 Tuesday as Commissioner Brian Bingman agreed that Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act would have an “adverse effect in Oklahoma” and added it would be “a positive sign to …
Fermi and Rick Perry file for initial public offering to build massive data center at Amarillo
The energy company founded by former Energy Secretary and Texas Governor Rick Perry filed an initial public offering this week as it moves forward with plans to develop what it calls one of the largest data centers in the world at Amarillo. Fermi America announced its plans for the data center during the …
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