Court Overturns Lower Ruling in 2018 Mannford Fatality Case The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a 2018 wrongful death lawsuit filed against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG), and other companies. In its decision, the appellate court found that the summary judgment previously granted to …
High Court Agrees to Review Landmark Environmental Lawsuit The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that accuses the state of failing to protect residents from oil and gas pollution. The lawsuit, filed two years ago by Indigenous, youth, and environmental organizations, argues that the state has not met its constitutional duty …
By Mindy Ragan Wood Southwest Ledger A water supply plan devised more than 40 years ago is being revived, this time with a concept to construct a pipeline from a lake near Texarkana, Arkansas, to Altus. The project is a recent departure from a plan to build a 300-mile pipeline from Hugo Lake …
Ukrainian Strike Halts Exports from Major Russian Port Crude oil prices rose sharply Friday after another Ukrainian drone attack struck a Russian oil depot, forcing the port of Novorossiisk to halt exports. The assault caused significant infrastructure damage and renewed global concerns over supply disruption. The attack damaged both a ship and the oil depot …
Hiett Explains His Opposition to CWIP Denial Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett says he voted against a plan to deny Construction Work in Progress for Oklahoma Gas and Electric not because he was against denial of CWIP but because there was no cost cap on one of the utility’s energy expansion projects. Commissioners approved the …
Planning Commission Votes for Second Deferral Those Yukon and Oklahoma City residents waiting for updates on the proposed hyperscale data center project on the city’s western edge will have to wait a bit longer. The Oklahoma City Planning Commission voted to defer the rezoning request for the project until January 15, 2026, extending the decision …
U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS Illinois Supreme Court Hears Grain Belt Express Appeal The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments from Grain Belt Express developers who claim a lower court ruling against their $7 billion multi-state power line project was incorrect. The proposed line would stretch from southwest Kansas to the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electricity market, …
Oil Markets Show Modest Recovery After $2 Decline Crude oil prices posted a slight rebound Thursday following the $2-per-barrel drop on Wednesday, as investors weighed ongoing concerns about global oversupply. Despite Thursday’s uptick, traders remained cautious after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories, offsetting optimism for a broader …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners butted heads Thursday over the controversial Construction Work in Progress request of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company before voting 2-1 to deny the request as part of hundreds of millions of dollars in improved energy project. Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett voted against an order proposed and amended by Commissioner Brian Bingman, …
WildEarth Guardians Report Warns of Worsening Pollution Crisis A new report by the environmental group, WildEarth Guardians, claims the number of oil and gas spills that occurred in the third quarter of the year in New Mexico soared 400%. It identified an Oklahoma company has one of the most frequent offenders. The group said four …
