NextEra Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend NextEra Energy, a Florida-based company with multiple projects across Oklahoma, declared its latest quarterly common stock dividend. The Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.5665 per share, payable on Dec. 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on Nov. 21, 2025. The announcement reinforces the company’s continued financial strength …
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J-B Hunt launched $1 billion stock buyback
Arkansas-Based Company with Major Oklahoma Ties Arkansas trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced an ambitious $1 billion stock buyback program, further cementing its financial strength in the nation’s freight and logistics industry. Based in Lowell, Arkansas, just east of Oklahoma’s border, the company’s move carries significance for Oklahoma’s freight corridors, which rely heavily on …
Air Force looks to private data centers at air bases
Air Force moves to lease land The U.S. Air Force is joining the race to build artificial intelligence data centers. The service plans to lease thousands of acres at five air bases to private firms. Oklahoma is not in the first wave. Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Vance Air Force Base in Enid, …
Frank Lucas Weather Act Gains New Congressional Push
Oklahoma Congressman’s legacy continues in new weather bill support Four months after Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas reintroduced legislation to strengthen forecasting and high-impact weather prediction, the man who succeeded him as chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee is calling for its reauthorization. That call came from Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who …
SPP Forecasts 96% Energy Growth for Oklahoma Grid
SPP Predicts Massive Energy Growth Across Oklahoma Leaders of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which operates the grid covering Oklahoma, Kansas, and more than 20 other states, expect a stunning 96% rise in energy demand within the next decade. They also praised a new ruling from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that will help …
Baker Hughes Reports Strong Q3 Gains, Eyes Record Growth
Baker Hughes Reports Strong Third Quarter Performance Baker Hughes reported what leaders call a “strong third quarter performance,” showing the Houston company had $8.2 billion in orders and $7 billion in revenue, a $100 million increase. The company reported attributable net income of $609 million. Cash Flow and Industrial Growth Cash flow from operating activities …
Manufacturing Activity Rises in Oklahoma Region
Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Further in October The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Manufacturing Survey showing a surprising increase in manufacturing and a boost in expectations for future activity. “Regional factory activity continued to increase modestly in October, and firms expect additional growth in the next six months,” said Cortney …
Oklahoma Lawmakers to Reexamine State Energy Needs
Utilities Committee Schedules Interim Hearing Still another look into Oklahoma’s energy needs will be taken by the Utilities Committee of the House of Representatives. The committee, under the leadership of Rep. Mike Dobrinski (R-Okarche), plans an interim study hearing into Oklahoma Energy Needs on Tuesday, November 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be …
Oil Prices Rise 7% for Week Despite Friday Decline
Weekly Trading Results Show Strong Gains Crude oil prices finished the week’s trading with a small loss, but despite the decline, prices still ended the week more than 7% higher. It proved to be the largest weekly gain since the middle of June. Analysts explained Friday’s drop on skepticism, which they believe entered the market …
Energy Brief: Trump Opens 1.56M Acres for Arctic Oil
Oklahoma’s Energy Sector Eyes New Federal Actions The Trump administration opened 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain for oil and gas leasing. The move reverses Biden-era restrictions and reopens a politically charged frontier for energy production. Energy firms in Oklahoma and across the nation are watching how the new policy …
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