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** A major winter storm has left more than 1,000,000 customers without power and resulted in the cancellation of more than 16,000 flights, as heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and frigid temperatures hit a massive swath of the U.S. this weekend. ** Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing some of the world’s largest oil companies, accusing them …
Others join Continental Resources in oil drilling pause in North Dakota
Continental Resources, the largest lease holder in the Bakken shale of North Dakota and Montana, might not be the only oil and gas exploration company to cut back on its drilling in North Dakota because of current price conditions. The company’s revelation was what a spokesman at the North Dakota Mineral Resources Department called …
Nation’s drilling activity remained firm in past week
While Continental Resources of Oklahoma has decided to stall its three drilling rigs in North Dakota because of an oversupplied oil market, the nation’s total rig count saw a gain of one, reaching 544 total oil and gas rigs. Baker Hughes reported Friday that Oklahoma’s count of 43 rigs was the same as the prior …
New sanctions on Iran’s tanker fleet sent crude oil prices up on Friday
Crude oil prices on Friday shot up nearly 3% after President Trump increased his pressure on Iran through sanctions on vessels transporting its oil and a threat of a Naval block of oil imports to Cuba. Energy prices reached their highest level for the week after the administration announced an “armada” was heading to …
Cattlemen’s Association backtracks on AG endorsement
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s weighty push against the poultry industry over pollution of the Illinois River Watershed just came back to affect his campaign for Governor. After endorsing Drummond a year ago, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association did a reversal this past week, rescinding its support for him, even though he is also a …
Winter Storm Uri lawsuit drags on in court
Five years after Winter Storm Uri pounded Oklahoma and froze the ability of some utilities to transport natural gas for their power generators, the state attorney general’s efforts to recover billions of dollars in what he alleged to be “price manipulation” is dragging on in a court in Pawhuska. It is there that Gentner Drummond …
PSO Storm update Sunday morning
January 25, 2026 Winter Storm Fern PSO Update #6 We are continuing to monitor the weather and grid conditions across our service area. Our power plants and line crews have taken extra steps to prepare for the extreme cold and are ready to respond if issues arise, while continuing to work safely and around the …
Heartland Flyer won’t run until Tuesday evening
Extended to Tuesday, Jan. 27: Heartland Flyer Service Disruption Due to Winter Weather Due to expected winter weather conditions, Amtrak announces the following service changes for the Heartland Flyer: Sunday, Jan. 25 – Monday, Jan.26: ALL Heartland Flyer trips between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth scheduled are cancelled. Tuesday, Jan. 27 The 8:25 a.m. OKC to Fort Worth route …
WINTER WEATHER: Highway Conditions Alert 1-24-26 as of 4 p.m.
Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews continue to plow snow and treat slick and hazardous conditions across much of the state, including the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas. Drivers should be alert for refreezing and black ice into the evening and overnight hours in areas that appear clear. Crews across most of the state …
Regulators to handle challenges to CWIP requests by OGE
The fight over Construction Work in Progress attempts of Oklahoma Gas and Electric to have consumers pay for expanded energy generation projects while they’re being built is far from finished with Oklahoma regulators. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will meet Tuesday and the agency will deal with OGE’s continued efforts to obtain CWIP approval for the …