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 …
September 2025 archive
Corporation Commission granted more time to respond to legislator’s challenge of PSO rate hike
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 …
North Dakota follows Oklahoma in studying nuclear power prospects
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. …
Kansas utility expects to meet tax credits for two large solar projects
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 …
Energy briefs
** 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 …
Environmentalists sue Colorado over oil and gas operations near Denver
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 …
Edmond legislator named co-chair of national transportation committee
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 …
Sustainable aviation fuels to be studied in House Transportation Committee hearing
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, …
Broadband board meeting cancelled
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.
Stardust Power carries out reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
Stardust Power Inc., the firm that launched a lithium processing plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma in January took a big step this week in order to regain full compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company announced its Board of Directors approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. The …