Leaders at Tulsa’s Williams Companies must be holding their collective breath following a critical vote this week by New York’s Public Service Commission on a plan to supply natural gas to New York City. The Commission did not specifically vote to support the Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline to carry gas from New …
September 19, 2025 archive
Barge traffic reported down on McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Not as much barge traffic has been reported on the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma and flowing through Arkansas. It’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports, indicating the August traffic was down 18% compared to a year ago. The Corps indicated inbound, outbound and internal tonnage totaled 821,235 tons which was …
Elk City Rep. Nick Archer Elected Energy Council Leader
Oklahoma Lawmaker Takes International Energy Leadership Role Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, has been elected vice chair of The Energy Council, an international nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing energy policy. The announcement came during the Council’s annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Nick Archer will serve as vice chair until stepping into the chairmanship during …
Oklahoma’s Rig Count Holds Steady U.S. Sees Slight Increase
Oklahoma’s Rig Count Remains at 42 Oklahoma’s rig count held steady at 42 active rigs, while the U.S. saw a modest gain in oil and gas rigs last week. According to the Baker Hughes Rig Count released Friday, the total number of rigs operating nationwide increased by three, reaching 542. The gain came from …
Never-ending electric rate increases felt across the U.S.
While pondering your latest electricity bill from your Oklahoma utility, you might be interested in knowing that electricity rates jumped 6.6% over last year on average as of June. But some states saw increases nearly 4 times that average. consider the average in Maine where rates soared 25.5% or the District of …
Sierra Club celebrates Sun Day on Sunday
On Sunday, September 21, In the shade of an impressive solar panel array, with the classic neon Sunshine Laundry marquee in the background, Sierra Club and partners will host a community gathering as part of Sun Day, the first-ever nationwide day of action calling for the large-scale deployment of clean energy that is …
Energy briefs
** Oil and gas industry insiders say they didn’t ask for the U.S. EPA to pause greenhouse gas emissions reporting, saying they would prefer modifications to the program instead. ** The Interior Department cites a failure to reach an agreement on mitigating electromagnetic impacts in its first explanation for why it halted work on Revolution …
Crude oil prices fell more than 1% on Friday—natural gas dropped as well
Large supplies and falling demand sent crude oil prices falling by more than 1% on Friday. Plus, Oklahoma energy stocks suffered too. The worries of supplies proved to be more than expectations the year’sfirst interest-rate cut by the Fed might boost more consumption. As a result, Brent crude fell 76 cents or 1.1% …
Oklahoma family forced to leave home following oil leak
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is investigating a possible oil leak that has already contaminated a house near Fort Gibson and forced a family to evacuate. The Commission is attempting to determine the source of the oily mess that is leaking into the home of Mitch and Kara Meredith. Plumbers were called but so far, no …
Utility wants ratepayers to pay for wildfire damages
Oklahomans who are still complaining about the 2021 Winter Storm costs passed along to them by state utilities hit with historic high natural gas prices might have some advice to more than 2 million customers of an Oregon-based utility. That’s because PacifiCorp, a utility with 2.1 million customers across half a dozen Western states …
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