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Oklahoma Advances Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study
State Begins Work on Nuclear Energy Study Oklahoma regulators are moving forward with the state’s first comprehensive nuclear energy feasibility study. The effort follows a new law, Senate Bill 130, signed in June by Gov. Kevin Stitt, requiring the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to evaluate whether nuclear power can play a role in the state’s …
Exxon Mobil Pauses $10B Texas Plastics Project
Market Conditions Slow Exxon’s Mega-Project Oil giant Exxon Mobil is tapping the brakes on one of its biggest U.S. industrial investments. The Houston-based company confirmed it will pause construction of its proposed $10 billion plastics manufacturing complex in rural Calhoun County, Texas. The project, known as Coastal Plain Venture, was expected to break ground within …
Wyoming Oilfield Dumping Case Raises Environmental Concerns
Oilfield Waste Dumping Case Sparks Outrage in Wyoming A court case in Wyoming is stirring national outrage over how lightly environmental crimes are punished in the oil and gas sector. Two oilfield supervisors, Darwin Crawford and Mark Orchard of Baggs, Wyoming, were sentenced for ordering illegal dumping that federal prosecutors say permanently damaged public …
Energy Briefs: U.S. Builds First Modular Nuclear Reactor
First-of-Its-Kind Modular Reactor Begins Construction The United States officially entered a new phase of nuclear innovation with construction underway on the nation’s first experimental extra modular nuclear reactor, according to Interesting Engineering. The reactor, known as Aalo-X, is being developed by Aalo Atomics, an American energy startup leading the next generation of compact nuclear technology. …
EIA expects U.S. oil production to increase in October
EIA adjusts forecast for U.S. oil production as producers set a record in July 2025 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in both 2025 and 2026, both slightly higher than the agency’s September forecast. EIA data show …
House Committee explores challenges of Oklahoma Corporation Commission
The Oklahoma House Energy Committee heard a study, led by Chair Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, examining the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) regulation of the state’s oil and gas industry, including workforce challenges, orphan well plugging and seismic activity. Archer said the study was designed to give legislators and stakeholders a clear look …
OGE’s first ever Power Educator of the Month named in OKC
Students, staff members and OG&E representatives Monday honored Douglass High School teacher Jacklyn Noiel as the first-ever Power Educator of the Month. Noiel, who teaches Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Leadership, was chosen for her outstanding dedication to students and her ability to inspire and energize future leaders. As part of the …
Energy briefs —North Dakota’s climate change while Ukraine hits more Russian oil refineries
** North Dakota will stop studying ways the state can address climate change without harming its economy under an EPA-funded program started by the Biden administration. ** Multiple Republican candidates for Iowa governor say they would support legislation that bans the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines as the topic continues to play a …
Renewable energy company Allete sold in $6.2 billion deal
Allete, the Minnesota-based renewable energy company with at least two wind farms in Oklahoma, has a new owner. The company was sold in a $6.2 billion deal to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Friday unanimously approved the $6.2 billion sale of …
ONEOK fire at south Texas fractionation complex—employees escaped injury
ONEOK, Inc. announced that on Oct. 6, 2025, a fire occurred in the heating system of ONEOK’s MB-4 fractionator, which is one of the facilities located at ONEOK’s Mont Belvieu, Texas, fractionation complex. The Tulsa-based company thanked the employees, first responders and community members who worked together to respond quickly to the incident. It …