A report by the non-profit organization SmileHub is out with a new rpeort on the Best States for Environmental Protection in 2025 and ranked Oklahoma 39th. The group also released a new report on the Best Charities for Environmental Protection. SmileHub compared the eco-friendliness of all 50 states across 25 key metrics. The data …
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** New U.S. solar energy installations are expected to fall over the next five years as the industry grapples with a shift in federal policy that favors fossil fuels, tariffs and other challenges, according to a report published on Monday by a top solar trade group. ** In a study from the University of California, Davis published in …
Oklahoma Producer Blake Production partners with Bridger Photonics to help reduce emissions
Montana-based Bridger Photonics Inc., the global leader in methane emissions detection and quantification, announced it has partnered with Oklahoma’s Blake Production Company, Inc. conducting aerial scans of certain assets owned or operated by Blake Production, helping the company detect and address methane emissions across its operations in Northwest Oklahoma. Founded in 1987, Blake …
Crude oil gained on Monday–so did OK energy stocks
Crude oil prices rose again on Monday and Oklahoma energy stocks recorded some strong gains as well. Oil rose thanks to a weaker U.S. dollar while investors await news about the U.S. and China trade talks underway in London. The weaker U.S. dollar means oil was cheaper for holders of other currencies. It also …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—the role of ‘behind the meter’
Just how important was Oklahoma’s new “behind the meter” law in landing a more than $3 billion data center and power project in Chickasha? Plenty according to reports and it was the key subject of the latest Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen podcast.
Dividend declared by Unit Corp.
Tulsa’s Unit Corporation has declared a second quarter dividend. The cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025 will be paid on June 27, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17, 2025. The quarterly cash dividend will be funded by …
Energy jobs slowly declining in Oklahoma
A new report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council shows Oklahoma oil and gas and other energy employment is slowly losing numbers. The Council showed Oklahoma had 48,618 energy jobs in April, down from 49,546 reported in January and below the 49,774 jobs reported in November 2024. The Council indicated that nationally, there has …
Prairie Chicken protection might be reversed
The Trump Administration is moving forward with its effort to overturn a move by the Biden administration to give protection to the prairie chicken, a decision last year that the oil and gas drilling industry considered to be a roadblock to more oil and gas production. In recent weeks, the government filed a motion …
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** Constellation announced it has received regulatory approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas for its previously announced acquisition of Calpine Corporation. ** Maryland regulators issue the final approval needed for US Wind to begin construction on a 114-turbine offshore wind farm, though local opposition remains strong and the possibility the Trump administration could intervene still …
Oil and gas drilling remains strong in Oklahoma
While the latest Baker Hughes rig count reported a drop of 2 rigs in Oklahoma to 50, most of the strong oil and gas plays in the state still saw continued activity. A breakdown of the oil plays showed only one with a decline of activity and that was the Granite Wash, which …