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ODOT Meeting to Discuss Eight Year Plan and Roosevelt Bridge Project
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is holding a public meeting on Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023 to get public feedback on ways to improve the US-70 Roosevelt Bridge over Lake Texoma. The meeting will be held at the Kingston High School cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. The eight-year plan outlines projects, deadlines and budgets for …
Foil Balloons Cause Power Disruption in Utah
As Oklahomans manage drought and storm damage, some Utah citizens are dealing with the aftermath of balloon litter in the form of a power disruption. Thousands of people in Tooele County, Utah lost power on Wednesday due to two separate incidents involving a metallized foil balloon and preceding truck accident. According to Rocky Mountain Power, …
Navajo Nation Discord Over Proposed Pipeline on NM Tribal Land
One of the nation’s largest pipeline operators has held several local government meetings in the Navajo Nation to discuss plans for the country’s proposed longest hydrogen pipeline. Tallgrass Energy representatives have shown a map indicating the pipeline would run from Shiprock, New Mexico, in an arc across the northern reaches of the reservation to a …
Michigan’s DTE Energy Will End Coal Use by 2032
A Michigan utility operator has agreed to end its use of coal to generate electricity by 2032, according to a news report authored by Scott McClallen of The Center Square. DTE Energy filed a settlement agreement in the Integrated Resource Plan case currently pending before the Michigan Public Service Commission. The agreement includes many items …
Lucas: Race for Space Requires Collaboration on Legislation, Other Issues
During the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on Thursday, Oklahoma’s District 3 Congressman and Committee Chairman Frank Lucas extended an olive branch to persuade fellow members that they must work collaboratively with the executive branch and key stakeholders to ensure its focus that the U.S. maintains its status as a leader in …
Regulators Push Time-Based Rates as Default for Missouri Households
Missouri regulators have ordered the most aggressive electric-rate overhaul in the country, according to a news report published by E&E News on Wednesday. It’s considered a bold step aimed at providing households with more control over their bills and encouraging them to use less energy during peak hours. Unlike “flat” electric rates, the industry standard …
Central Rural Electric Cooperative Fiber Rollout Enters Final Phase
Central Rural Electric Cooperative’s fiber construction project has entered its final phase and projects the build to be complete by August 2024, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Once complete, Central’s entire membership, nearly 18,000 Oklahoman households, will have access to high-speed fiber internet. “Our mission is to connect people with the speed of …
Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Through Thursday Evening for Central and Southern Oklahoma
An Excessive Heat Warning was issued on Wednesday, July 12 at 8:54 p.m. until Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 p.m. by the National Weather Service in Norman. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114 degrees are expected for portions of central, east central, southeast, southern and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas. Extreme …
US EIA: Flat Natural Gas Production for Appalachian Basin in 2022
Appalachian Basin natural gas production remained flat in 2022 as production from a group of four key Pennsylvania counties declined, according to a report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. The Susquehanna, Washington, Bradford and Greene counties in Pennsylvania produced 40%—13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—of the 34.7 Bcf/d of natural …
Oklahoma State Senator Montgomery Resigns for Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber Leadership Role
Oklahoma State Sen. John Michael Montgomery (R-Lawton) recently announced that he will be resigning from the Senate effective Aug. 1, 2023, to accept the role of President and CEO of the Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce. Montgomery represents District 32 in Comanche County. “It has been an honor and truly humbling to have been able …