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 …
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 …
** 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 …
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 …
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond called for an audit of spending by former Oklahoma Education State Superintendent Ryan Walters following his department, but at the same time has come out publicly defending a one-page audit of billions of dollars in bonds following the 2021 Winter Storm Yuri that hit the state four …
Tuesday’s oil trading resulted in minor losses for both Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude. Analysts said the small changes in prices was because investors were still weighing the small increase in oil production by OPEC+ countries for November. They had originally expected the increase to be large and cause a potential …
The move by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to use a controversial new law allowing ratepayers to be hit with higher charges to pay for energy projects under construction has some opponents. The utility is using the Construction Work in Progress aspect of SB998 which became law without the signature of Oklahoma Gov. …
A move by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to take advantage of a barely month-old new law that allows utilities to charge ratepayers while construction is underway on projects will go before Oklahoma regulators on Wednesday. The utility, hoping to seize on the prospects of SB998, the bill that became law without the signature …
Crude oil prices rose 1% on Monday and Oklahoma energy stocks also entered positive territory after the OPEC+ November increase in output wasn’t as big as some feared. The increased production was considered “modest” according to some analysts who explained the production increase actually tempered concerns about oversupply worldwide. Reuters reported that on …
Hydrogen Hub Projects Face Major Federal Funding Cuts Two years after Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana tried and failed to secure federal funding for their proposed HALO Hydrogen Hub, the federal government’s energy priorities are shifting once again. This week, the Trump administration announced that it will cancel a portion of the $7 billion in hydrogen …
