December 23, 2025 archive

Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—Tom Gann, poultry fights and the impact of AI

https://www.facebook.com/reel/729017723154360   The latest from Rep. Tom Gann in his fight against billions of dollars reviewed with a one-page audit by Oklahoma regulators. We also can’t forget the chicken fight between the governor and the attorney general who wants to be governor. That and much more on this Christmas Eve edition of Mitchell talks energy …

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Energy briefs

** President Donald Trump said Monday that he has spoken to U.S. oil companies about what happens after regime change in Venezuela. At a Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday to announce a new “Trump Class” of battleships, a reporter asked, if Trump had spoken to American oil companies “that have had their assets seized about what a post-Maduro regime …

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DOT accused Colorado of slow-walking move to eliminate illegal truckers

Weeks after Oklahoma pulled over illegal immigrant truck drivers and arrested hundreds of them, the federal transportation department is doing the same, and also criticizing Colorado for not following suit. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted Colorado this week for slow walking the purge of illegally issued truck licenses. He’s threatening that if Colorado does not …

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Governor Stitt criticizes Judge’s poultry ruling

    The federal judge’s recent ruling which ordered poultry operations to pay millions of dollars in pollution cleanup of the Illinois River prompted Gov. Kevin Stitt to defend the poultry operations attacked by Attorney General Genter Drummond. After the Friday decision, the governor commented on Monday. “These family farmers did everything the right way. …

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Drummond attacks Governor for “misrepresenting” a court’s poultry ruling

Attorney General Gentner Drummond accused Governor Kevin Stitt of “completely misrepresenting” a federal court judgment against out-of-state poultry corporations, saying Stitt’s latest comments distort both the facts of the case and Oklahoma’s interests. “Governor Stitt is completely misrepresenting this case, the court’s judgment, and Oklahoma’s interests,” Drummond said. “The State of Oklahoma has never sued …

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US sees increased oil and gas rig numbers

  While oil prices fluctuate over the latest effort to stop Venezuela from shipping oil elsewhere and the war in Ukraine creates an unsteady view of whether there will be a global oil glut or not, the number of oil and gas rigs active in the U.S. grew by 3 in the past week. The …

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Crude up on Tuesday but natural gas scored a big jump

  Crude oil prices were up slight in Tuesday’s trading but major gains were recorded in the price of natural gas and Oklahoma energy stocks. Oil prices finished higher as investors questioned whether there would be disruptions to oil supply from Venezuela and Russia. Then, there was the factor of stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth. Reuters …

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New Mexico Attorney General targets oilfield crime

Oilfield crime draws New Mexico AG’s attention in Permian Basin Attorney General meets law enforcement after cartel-linked thefts Growing concerns about organized crime in the oil and gas fields of New Mexico have reached the office of Raul Torrez, prompting a coordinated law enforcement response in the heart of the Permian Basin. Torrez recently traveled …

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Army Corps backs Dakota Access Pipeline with conditions

Federal environmental review favors continued DAPL operations The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Dakota Access Pipeline should continue operating, although with ongoing environmental safeguards and monitoring requirements. The Corps on Friday released a long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the environmental effects of the 1,100-mile oil pipeline. The review follows years of legal …

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Merry Christmas in different ways!

When it comes to greeting someone for Christmas, we have a variety of ways……and that’s just what we’ll do as we take a break for Christmas and return with our usual energy news on December 29.