Rain Prospects Could Help Oklahoma Wildfire Fight Wildfire danger remains despite possible Oklahoma rainfall The prospects of rain in Oklahoma in the next few days could be a great assistance in quelching some of the still-burning wildfires—those in the Panhandle where nearly 300,000 acres were left darkened and those in the northeastern part of the …
Ratepayer protection pledge and data center power demand ** Tech execs are expected at the White House next week to sign what President Trump called a “ratepayer protection pledge” during Tuesday’s State of the Union. ** Goldman Sachs, in an updated analysis, sees 220% growth in data center power demand between 2023 and 2030, up …
OGE Energy Corp. Board Member Judy R. McReynolds to Retire After serving 14 years on the Board of Directors of OGE Energy Corp., Judy R. McReynolds is not seeking re-election. The corporation announced the matter in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. McReynolds’ term will end and she intends to retire from the …
House Backs Bill Protecting Natural Gas Home Appliances Natural gas appliances vote draws support from Oklahoma delegation Don’t touch my gas stove. It’s the message in the U.S. House this week as all five Oklahoma members in the U.S. House voted in support of a bill aimed at reversing efforts of the Biden administration to …
Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has advanced legislation to protect four rivers in southeast Oklahoma from developments that could harm the pristine waterways. The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee recently approved Senate Bill 2157, which would designate the Glover, Kiamichi, Little and Mountain Fork rivers as “scenic” waterways. The legislation also proposes creating the Southeast Scenic …
Senate Bill 1582 Advances to Strengthen Oklahoma Foreign Land Ownership Ban The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 1582 by Senator Brian Guthrie, R-Bixby, to strengthen Oklahoma’s ban on foreign land ownership by closing loopholes left in prior law. Oklahoma previously enacted legislation intended to prohibit foreign ownership of land. However, vague language such as …
Shareholder offering made by Empire Petroleum Empire Petroleum Corporation, an oil and gas company with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, announced that it has modified the terms of its previously announced subscription rights offering. The update affects shareholders of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, …
Judge orders Xcel Energy pole replacements after wildfires Two years after deadly wildfires broke out in the Texas Panhandle and spread into western Oklahoma, a judge has ordered Xcel Energy to begin replacing poles in the wildfire-prone areas of the Panhandle. The fires burned more than a million acres and left three dead in Texas …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/24604264572605533 A State of the Union announcement on data centers and large load customers—-was it a copy of what Oklahoma did last year? It was one of the things talked about as Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. Plus, how the state legislature wants to close certain Corporation Commission books and records to the …
News that U.S. crude inventories rose by 16 million barrels in the past week sent crude prices slipping ever so slightly in Wednesday’s trading. At the same time, investors remained wary about the U.S. and Iran nuclear talks and whether the the flow of oil from the Middle East could be threatened. West Texas Intermediate …
