While Russian troops spread across Ukraine, Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford joined other Republican Senators in urging the Biden administration to increase the nation’s supply of LNG to help European countries. The U.S. last year was already Europe’s largest source of liquefied natural gas according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. …
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Louisiana’s Entergy customers to also pay for storm costs
Oklahomans aren’t the only ones who have to pay for storm costs. The one million customers of Entergy in Louisiana will pay $3.2 billion to reimburse the company to cover repair costs from five storms in 2020 and 2021. Critics say it shouldn’t be allowed because while customers will have to cough up $3.2 …
Russia’s launch of war sparks $100 oil in London
Accessibility statementSkip to main content Hours after crude oil prices slipped slightly due to uncertainty over the Ukraine-Russia standoff, certainty entered the picture as missiles and bombs started falling over Ukraine. It sparked an increase in crude prices as oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014. Futures in London late Wednesday …
Gov. Stitt confirms Oklahoma hopes to land mystery plant
For the first time, Oklahoma leaders finally confirm yes, a mystery company is considering the state for a manufacturing site that could potentially hire thousands of workers and bring billions of dollars investment. As OK Energy Today reported earlier this year, the company’s interest in a site either in eastern Kansas or near Tulsa …
EV hearing rescheduled due to winter storm
Severe winter weather on Wednesday forced the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to reschedule a public hearing on proposed Electric Vehicle Charging Station rules. The hearing, scheduled for Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m. was continued until Thursday, March 3, also at 9:30 a.m. The Public Utility Division’s public hearing will focus on Cause No. RM 202100005.
Rep. Hern says Biden should bear blame of higher energy costs
Oil prices in Europe hit $100 a barrel late Wednesday night after Russia launched its invasion of eastern Ukraine, firing missiles into Kiev and other cities. It came as the Biden administration warned of higher energy costs and Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern says if anyone should bear the blame, it is President Joe Biden. “The …
Storm Oaklee hits Oklahoma
Utilities across Oklahoma braced for the latest winter storm that could bring some power outages due to heavy amounts of sleet and possible freezing rain. As of mid-day Wednesday, Oklahoma Gas & Electric reported only 36 customers lost power due to Winter Storm Oaklee. Public Service Company of Oklahoma said it was preparing for …
Replace coal with nuclear power? Not in Pueblo, Colorado
After residents if Pueblo came out against the idea, officials in the southeast Colorado City are backing away from supporting a move to replace the state’s largest coal-fired power plant with a nuclear reactor. Pueblo County Commissioners admit they were wrong to support nuclear energy reported Colorado Public Radio. Click here for CPR
Oklahoma was ahead of Interior Department in “squaw” name removal
Four years after the Oklahoma legislature approved the removal of the offensive name “squaw” in describing geographical sites in the state, the Interior Department is starting to do the same thing. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a native American member from New Mexico where she once was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, …
Expansion of Oklahoma’s turnpike system is unveiled
Oklahoma is planning an expansion of its turnpike system. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced this week a $5 billion eventual bond project to finance a 15-year expansion of the toll roads in the state. The Authority intends to request the first $200 million in bonds from the Oklahoma Council on Bond Oversight at the …