(courtesy Oklahoma Turnpike Authority) The trucker whose load was too tall and struck and damaged six overpasses or bridges over the Will Rogers Turnpike in northeast Oklahoma was caught immediately and will face a federal investigation. The incident this week happened near Claremore and a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority told News on …
December 18, 2025 archive
Tanker blockade sent oil prices higher on Thursday
Crude oil prices settled less than half a percentage point higher on Thursday amidst two significant developments this week. Venezuela authorized on Thursday two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela’s oil export operations, which would be only the second and third supertankers to …
$10 billion data center proposed in Fort Worth
Fort Worth project highlights scale of data center expansion While several Oklahoma cities are weighing proposals for $1 billion data centers, a much larger project proposed on the southeast side of Fort Worth, Texas, underscores how massive some developments tied to artificial intelligence and cloud computing have become. According to reporting by the Fort Worth …
Stardust Power expects 2026 to be a “pivotal” year
Stardust Power, the lithium developer building a new operation in Muskogee, Oklahoma is looking ahead to 2026, calling it a pivotal year for the company. It was a year ago when the Connecticut-based company acquired a 66-acre site near the Muskogee Port of Entry to construct the new battery-grade lithium refinery. Over the past year, …
Still no chance of snow for Christmas in Oklahoma
With Christmas only days away, the prospects for snow remain dismal….just as we told you last week. Take a look at the forecast from the Oklahoma Mesonet. Sorry to dash your hopes of “dashing through the snow—-in a one-horse open sleigh.” Or as State Climatologist Gary McManus put it in his latest weather comments— …
Board member departs Mach Natural Resources
Mach Natural Resources replaces board member after resignation Francis Keating II steps down from board and committees Mach Natural Resources disclosed the resignation of board member Francis A. Keating II, effective December 15, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Keating also served on the Audit Committee and the Conflicts Committee …
$160 million SE Oklahoma gas pipeline to be built by ONE Gas
Project targets rising electricity demand and grid reliability ONE Gas, Inc. has announced plans to build a $160 million, 43-mile large-diameter natural gas pipeline in southeast Oklahoma, a major infrastructure investment aimed at supporting growing electricity demand across the state. According to the company, the pipeline is expected to become operational in 2028 and will …
Energy Briefs: Power outages, coal orders, global risks
Energy Brief: Power outages, coal orders, global risks U.S. Energy & Policy • Colorado wind shutdownsMore than 90,000 homes were without power across Colorado’s northern Front Range Thursday morning as Xcel Energy shut off electricity ahead of 90 mph winds and extreme fire danger. Schools closed, work was canceled, and residents expressed frustration over the …
Legislator wants more questions and transparency of data center projects
Questions, questions and more questions. More transparency. It’s what freshman Oklahoma legislator, Rep. Amanda Clinton of Tulsa wants as she focuses on the state’s burgeoning data center industry. “So, I just think before we roll over and let these data centers come into our communities, we deserve to know who they are and examine their …
Oklahoma bill would expand public comment at meetings
December 18, 2025
Proposal would affect state agencies and energy-related boards A newly filed bill in the Oklahoma Legislature could affect how state agencies, commissions, and other public bodies — including those involved in energy regulation — conduct meetings and take official action. Brian Guthrie, R-Bixby, has filed Senate Bill 1252, legislation that would update the state’s Oklahoma …
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