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Oklahoma Secures Mercedes-Benz Diesel Settlement
Oklahoma to receive funds from Mercedes-Benz diesel settlement State joins nationwide emissions enforcement action Oklahoma will receive more than a quarter-million dollars as part of a nearly $150 million nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz over allegations the automaker violated U.S. diesel emissions laws. The settlement resolves claims that Mercedes-Benz used software designed to defeat federal diesel …
Billionaire expands into AI industry in west Texas
Eric Schmidt Enters AI Energy Race With West Texas Project Former Google CEO Backs Power-Heavy Data Center Strategy The former chief executive of Google is stepping directly into the race to solve one of the biggest constraints facing artificial intelligence and large-scale data centers: energy supply. Eric Schmidt, 70, has launched a new venture called …
Trump Ties Venezuela Oil Compensation to U.S. Investment
(Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Dec. 21, 2025. | Matias Delacroix/AP) Trump Ties Venezuela Compensation to U.S. Oil Investment Administration Sets Conditions for Recovering Seized Assets The Trump administration has made its position clear to U.S. oil and gas companies seeking compensation for assets seized by …
Oil and gas rig counts constant in Oklahoma plays
Cana Woodford leads all Oklahoma plays for drilling activity. The Cana Woodford remained Oklahoma’s most active play, accounting for 17 rigs, the highest total among the state’s producing regions. Other Oklahoma plays also showed no week-to-week changes: Granite Wash: 15 rigs Mississippian: 1 rig Ardmore Woodford: 4 rigs Arkoma Woodford: 2 rigs The consistency …
Maduro’s capture to have little impact on world’s oil prices?
The world’s crude oil producers will have to wait and see what will happen to oil prices following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday during a daring attack by U.S. military special forces. At least one publication, Forbes, predicted there would not be much of an …
Energy briefs
** Danish renewable energy giant Orsted filed suit Thursday against the Department of Interior because it paused its lease on a $5 billion off-shore wind farm in Rhode Island. Orsted’s Revolution Wind project is 87% complete, and “is expected to be ready to deliver reliable, affordable power to American homes in 2026,” a press release said. ** …
January Transportation Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, Jan. 5
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 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. One of the Engineering Contracts to be considered includes a more than $1 million contract for …
PSO seeks rate hike of 15% for residential customers
Public Service Company has gone public with the rate hike request it recently made with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if granted, its customers could end up paying another 15% on their monthly bills. The request is on the heels of a request PSO for Construction Work in Progress rate hikes for $1.2 billion …
Trucker gets prison time for illegally dumping gasoline
A New Jersey truck driver has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison after illegally dumping thousands of gallons of gasoline in Pennsylvania, a reckless act that caused widespread environmental damage, killed wildlife, and forced the closure of a local elementary school. The case underscores how fuel transportation violations can carry serious criminal …
Rep. Brecheen’s 2025 highlights include energy efforts
Brecheen highlights energy policy in third year in Congress Legislative activity focused on energy and regulation As U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen completes his third year in office, the Oklahoma congressman highlighted several legislative efforts that reflect his priorities on energy policy, federal regulation, and economic freedom. Among the bills introduced in 2025 was the Energy …