Oklahoma Watch | Paul Monies The board that oversees investments for the state’s $2.2 billion tobacco settlement fund will now take into account so-called Oklahoma values and anti-ESG policies when deciding on investments, hiring asset managers and voting on shareholder resolutions. The Board of Investors for the Tobacco Settlement and Endowment Trust approved the …
The February 9 fire at the Valero Ardmore Refinery that killed one worker and injured four others has already resulted in legal action by one of the employees and fundraising efforts for the man who died. At the same time, a fundraising effort is underway for Jesse Biscamp, the worker who died from injuries …
Nearly 100 megawatts of new, fast‑responding power are now strengthening Oklahoma’s grid. Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Tinker Air Force Base leaders, and elected officials Thursday marked the addition of two new power generation units that bolster system reliability for customers and enhance energy resilience for the base in the event of a national security …
President Trump drew his own line in the sand this week in nuclear talks with Iran and promised “bad things” would happen if an agreement wasn’t reached in the next 10 days. As a result, crude oil prices rose 2% and settled at their highest mark in six months. Both Iran and the U.S. have …
ONE Gas, Inc. announced that Curtis Dinan, senior vice president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to the position of president and chief operating officer effective March 1, 2026. Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer, will continue in the role of chief executive officer, focusing on long-term strategy and value creation, stakeholder …
Artificial Intelligence and data centers seemingly go hand-in-hand when it comes to conversation in Oklahoma where data centers are targeted by several bills before the legislature. While House Bill 3299, authored by Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah, doesn’t fall into the category of data centers, it focuses on artificial intelligence. The bill was written to protect …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1737995287219847 Are they “dueling” viewpoints of Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry coming from the Governor and the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma? Or do they really have the same goal in mind—helping the state’s energy industry? It’s a long discussion as Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. We can’t forget the data center bills …
While damage and loss assessments are underway in Oklahoma from wildfires that burned 155,000 acres of land this week, strong winds on Thursday caused more concern as nearly the entire state was under a Red Flag Warning. The total loss is 282,000 acres in the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas after the fires swept across …
A U.S. House committee plans to take a look into data centers, the very subject that is the target of several bills before the Oklahoma legislature. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin announced a hearing to examine the structure and oversight of federal permitting regimes governing the energy and data center infrastructure …
