Attorney General Genter Drummond announced Friday a major breakthrough in Oklahoma’s 20-year poultry litter pollution litigation, securing settlements totaling more than $25 million from Tyson Foods and Cargill. The settlements mark a turning point in one of the state’s most significant environmental cases. “For over two decades, Oklahoma has fought to protect the Illinois River …
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Oklahoma’s gasoline tax is among the lowest in the country
Not only does Oklahoma have the lowest gasoline prices in the nation, its tax on gasoline is among some of the lowest in the country. Not the lowest, but among the lowest. While California drivers pay the highest at 70.9 cents per gallon as of January 1, 2026, Oklahoma’s tax is 19 to 20 …
$11 billion New Mexico energy project takes another step
A California firm just closed on $11 billion of financing to complete the massive wind and transmission project across New Mexico and Arizona. The project SunZia, is 20 years in the planning, and once completed, would be the largest reported wind project in the Western Hemisphere, according to Electrek. Pattern Energy closed on the deal …


