U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong is the first person to tell you that the U.S. Senate won’t be the place to accomplish reforms of the nation’s energy permitting. After being sworn in this week to replace Markwayne Mullin, who became the new Director of Homeland Security, Armstrong was linked strongly to perhaps accomplishing permitting reform in …
If Alan Armstrong, Oklahoma’s new U.S. Senator is to fulfill his goal of energy permitting reform in the seven months he will hold the office, he will, as the saying goes, “hit the ground running.” On the day he was sworn in as a replacement for Markwayne Mullin who resigned to become the nation’s new …
Oklahoma regulators are scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon to get updates on Transportation enforcement, agency financial activity and renovation of the Jim Thorpe building. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the agenda shows Corporation Commissioners Kim David, Todd Hiett and Brian Bingman will get an update on Transportation Division activity. The report by …
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, February 2026 In 20 years, the amount of electricity generated in the U.S. from wind and solar projects soared from 1% to 17%, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power …
Strait of Hormuz tensions and global oil supply risks The U.S. used 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs to attack Iranian missile sites in the Strait of Hormuz. At present, following Iranian threats to target ships, many vessels are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for the global energy market, through which about 20% of …
** The United Arab Emirates’ daily oil output is down by more than half as the Iran conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced state oil giant ADNOC to implement widespread production shut-ins, two sources told Reuters. ** Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February as part of …
An Oklahoma data center opponent is getting attention from more than around Claremore and northeast Oklahoma. After his recent arrest for speaking beyond the 3-minute time limit at a recent Claremore City Council meeting, Darren Blanchard caught the attention of some out-of-state data center opponents. He was scheduled to speak this week in the …
Middle East energy infrastructure targeted in escalating conflict ** Iran hit more oil and fuel storage tanks in Dubai as it responded to the latest U.S. and Israeli attacks. One was near Dubai International Airport and a drone attack left an oil facility ablaze in the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabian oil installations were also …
** The Trump administration says it will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve — about 40% of its supply — in an attempt to curb rising prices. ** Climate advocates file a lawsuit accusing New Mexico energy regulators of endangering residents’ health by failing to address thousands of unplugged, …
(U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Congressman Gabe Evans R-CD 8, meet with the press at the Ft. St. Vrain Generating Station near Platteville, Colo., to talk about how Colorado energy policies are threatening the state’s economy on March 9, 2026 (Scott Weiser, The Denver Gazette) Colorado was warned this week that its state …
