Standard Lithium recently got support in the race to become the first company to produce lithium in Arkansas. It’s in a race with Exxon Mobil to make it first in the state known for its Smackover formation which is filled with brine or saltwater. Standard recently got support from the U.S. Department of Energy and …
November 25, 2025 archive
Google goes bigger and bigger
Google’s recent announcement it intends to build two data centers in Muskogee, adding to an existing center in Pryor and construction of one in Stillwater is only a small example of the billions of dollars the company is spending in data centers across the country. Consider its announcement last week of a plan to …
Senator praises water loan to city of Duncan
Longstanding water issues for the city of Duncan could be resolved to some extent as the southern Oklahoma City recently received a $13.5 million loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. State Senator Kendal Sacchieri said it will certainly assist the city address its long-term water and wastewater infrastructure needs. The $13.52 million loan …
And when they get behind closed doors
In their most recent non-public meeting, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners met behind closed doors for nearly an hour in discussion of internal finance and accounting. In the Thursday, November 20 meeting which started at 3:45 p.m. and ended at 4:37 p.m., the commissioners also discussed personnel issues. No further details were offered in the meeting …
FERC drops planned controversial speech rule
A recent move by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to not follow through with a Biden-proposed rule drew strong praise from a non-profit civil rights group. The New Civil Liberties Alliance had opposed FERC’s 2022 proposed “Duty of Candor” rule which would have required anyone communicating with the commission or its staff about any …
Xcel customers face 9% rate hike in Colorado
Xcel Energy customers in Colorado are facing a potential 9% rate hike as the company is asking for a $356 million rate increase from utility regulators. If approved, it would mean a $10 a month jump in average utility bills. The utility filed the rate request last week with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, …
New Mexico wants more protection for Chaco Canyon
U.S. Senators and Representatives from New Mexico joined Pueblo leaders in urging the Department of Interior to continue protecting the Chaco Culture National historical Park from oil and gas drilling. Their call came after the Bureau of Land Management in October started a process to revoke protections for 10 miles around the national parks …
Gasoline prices show slight gain in Oklahoma in past week
As drivers prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving in record numbers, gas prices are relatively steady compared to last week. The national average is $3.06, down a penny from a week ago and the same price as a month ago, reported AAA. Oklahoma’s average rose one cent to $2.50 per gallon, which is still …
Permian gas prompts biggest pipeline buildout
The Permian Basin’s production of natural gas is so big that at least a dozen new pipelines in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma are planned next year to hand the transportation of the product. It’s being billed as the biggest pipeline buildup since the shale gas boom of 2008. Bloomberg reported the projects could …
Energy briefs
** President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a federal effort to boost innovation using artificial intelligence — the latest step by the administration to promote AI technology and its adoption. The effort aims to better coordinate research done by agencies across the government and more effectively integrate AI tools to achieve …
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