A nearly 4,000-acre wildfire is still burning near Altus in the southwest part of the state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Forestry Service reports the Salt Fork Fire in Jackson County is about 80% contained. It reported the swatch of destruction at 3,656 acres as of Wednesday morning. The fire was still burning near the small …
March 18, 2026 archive
Stardust Power moves closer to construction
Stardust Power Narrows Losses, Advances Muskogee Lithium Refinery Lithium mining operator Stardust Power Inc. reported its losses in 2025 were less than the previous year and it is making permitting progress to advance toward construction and commissioning of its Muskogee lithium refining project. The developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate released its fourth quarter and year-ended …
Energy Briefs: Hormuz tensions, oil, solar growth
Strait of Hormuz tensions and global oil supply risks The U.S. used 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs to attack Iranian missile sites in the Strait of Hormuz. At present, following Iranian threats to target ships, many vessels are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for the global energy market, through which about 20% of …
$2.9 billion gas plant proposed in Arkansas
Arkansas Cooperative Seeks Approval for $2.6B Natural Gas Power Plant Arkansas regulators have been asked to approve construction of a $2.6 billion natural gas power plant by Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation. The nonprofit filed its application this week and explained it wants to build the plant in Newark in northeast Arkansas to replace aging …