Harold Hamm for Senate While Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has reportedly chosen someone other than oilman Harold Hamm to be the state’s U.S. Senator to replace Markwayne Mullin if he wins Senate approval to be the next Homeland Security Director, Hamm definitely has national support. Economist, writer and TV commentator Stephen Moore wrote recently in …
March 21, 2026 archive
Regulators to hold Muskogee meeting about water concerns
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Division, in coordination with state leaders, continues to pursue a lawful and sustainable solution to assist homeowners facing unresolved subsurface intrusion issues, including the Meredith family in Fort Gibson. Since late August 2025, the OCC Oil and Gas Division has conducted an extensive and ongoing investigation into …
First Tribal Council to Block Data Center Development on Tribal Lands Not ready
While one Oklahoma based Native American tribe is conducting a study to determine the potential impact of data centers, another has chosen to adopt a moratorium on them. It was described as a landmark unanimous vote when the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma recently became one of the first Native American Tribes to enact a …
Senator Launches Investigation Into Permian Basin
Rhode Island Democrat and climate advocate U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has launched an investigation of methane pollution in the Permian Basin and Oklahoma-based Devon Energy is among the companies he is targeting. Whitehouse launched an investigation into the discrepancy between reported and observed methane pollution from the Permian Basin—the largest-producing oil field in the …
Oklahoma sees gain in drilling activity
A gain in oil and gas rigs was reported in Oklahoma while the nation’s count slipped in the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count released on Friday. Oklahoma saw a gain of 2 rigs to reach a total of 46. A year ago, the state’s rig count was 53 …
AG wants summary judgment in price manipulation case
Nearly three years after he accused energy companies of reaping billions of dollars illegally from the 2021 Winter Storm Uri, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond hopes he is close to perhaps recovering some of it. Drummond says the facts are clear, NextEra Energy profited from the sale of natural gas during the 2021 Winter Storm …
Energy briefs
** As Qatar reels from an Iranian attack that has hobbled its giant natural gas company, its boss, QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi, who doubles as the country’s energy minister, says he had warned officials and executives of just such a danger should Iran’s own sites be hit. He said he had even talked to the U.S. …
Wind/solar generated 17% of US electricity in 2025
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, February 2026 In 20 years, the amount of electricity generated in the U.S. from wind and solar projects soared from 1% to 17%, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power …
Oil prices remain high over war against Iran
Crude oil prices slipped then rebounded slightly on Friday before settling in the upper $90s in the U.S. and more than $112 a barrel across the globe. Prices changed following a number of major energy decisions announced Friday, including a decision by United Airlines to cancel nearly 5% of its planned flights in the …