Oklahoma will soon have a new state law designed to protect oil and gas companies from climate change lawsuits. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1439 into law a few weeks ago, one of 33 measures he signed. Called the Energy Security and Independence Act, it was authored by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville and Rep. …
May 3, 2026 archive
US sees increased oil drilling
Oil and gas drilling was on the increase across the nation in the past week while activity remained significant in Oklahoma’s oil patch, according to the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count. The U.S. rig count increased by 3 to reach 547 oil and gas rigs. The oil rig total increased by one to 408 …
Transportation Commissioners to meet
May Transportation Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4 The Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, May 4 in the R.A. Ward Transportation Building, 200 N.E. 21st St., Oklahoma City. Members of the public and media are invited to attend or watch the livestream. Items to be addressed at the meeting: The …
Cushing Hub to gain more oil
The more than $1 billion Bridger Pipeline Expansion approved Thursday by President Trump would not only carry oil from Canada to the U.S., it would mean more oil to be transported to the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma. The Bridger Pipeline Expansion, seen as a replacement for the Keystone XL pipeline cancelled by the …
$4 gas smacks Oklahoma
Motorists in several Oklahoma county are greeted with $4 gasoline. AAA reports drivers in at least one county are paying $4.37 a gallon average. The high price is the average in Coal County in southeast Oklahoma. At least two other counties have averages higher than $4. Logan County along I-35 north of Oklahoma City has …
Bridge work faces more delays
Unexpected discovery of more problems to a U.S. Highway 75 bridge near Jenks results in another construction delay encountered by motorists. The bridge over Polecat Creek carries an estimated 59,000 vehicles a day but the Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently found more deterioration when crews removed the bridge deck. Fox 25 News reports it …
Groups call Permian Basin polluted
Environmental and health groups are asking the EPA to designate the Permian basin in New Mexico as a nonattainment area for ozone under the Clean Air Act. The area in question falls in southeast New Mexico and is a site for oil and gas drilling. Some Oklahoma-based oil companies are involved in the exploration and …
PSO finances grants for teachers
Literacy resources for 2nd graders in Oologah, composting equipment for students in Chouteau, and an electric current board in Henryetta are just some of the projects funded by 2026 Teacher Vision Grants, announced by Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). The 25 PSO Teacher Vision grants to Oklahoma public school teachers total more than $11,000. …
Energy briefs–blockade costly to Iran
Blockade costly for Iran ** According to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th. The US Department of Defense estimates that Iran has lost nearly five billion dollars in oil revenue as a result of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, …