Just a few days after the Oklahoma Ethics Commission cleared Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett of a “conflict of interest” claim by three legislators, the state supreme court moved to allow their lawsuit against Hiett to continue. It turned out to be a defeat for the Commission and Attorney General Gentner Drummond. On Monday, …
The ongoing debate over Oklahoma’s enforcement of a bill passed in 2022 to stop some financial firms from discriminating against the oil and gas industry is far from over. The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act and the feud between Treasurer Todd Russ and Attorney General Gentner Drummond prompted an opinion piece from John Wittman, executive …
** The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, as part of its broader reorganization, two sources briefed on the reorganization told Reuters. ** House Speaker Mike Johnson says the $7,500 federal EV tax …
While the author of the controversial Senate bill 998 contends it will result in lower electrical rates in Oklahoma, the AARP has come out urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to veto it. The bill won approval Tuesday in the state House and was sent to the governor but the AARP immediately labeled it as …
While electricity bills were the focus of debate this week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (i.e. SB998), a new national study shows what many Oklahomans already knew…many are worried about their utility bills because the rates are outside their control. The Arbor survey was conducted in early 2025 among 500 adults across the U.S. …
The Oklahoma House on Tuesday ignored the opposition of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and warnings that ratepayers will be “on the hook” for costs of utility construction projects while they are underway, and it approved SB998. The bill, with slight changes by author Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon was one that drew opposition from …
Devon Energy’s first quarter earnings came in better than analyst expectations and it was a result of strong oil production and cost management by the Oklahoma City energy company. At the same time, Devon raised its full-year production forecast and lowered capital expenditure guidance. First quarter earnings for Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy actually …
Wait a day and crude oil prices will bounce one way or the other and such was the case on Tuesday when prices rose about 3% because of indications for higher demand in Europe and China combined with lower production in the U.S. Also adding to the jump was the continued tensions in …
Looking back on his 36 years as an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, the longest of any utility regulator in the U.S., Bob Anthony stressed to a crowd of nearly 150 who gathered Monday night to honor his service, that honesty was critical to good government and it is the challenge that still exists in …
While Supreme Court Justices are weighing a fight against a proposed oil train carrying crude from Utah’s Uinta Basin across Colorado and eventually to points such as Oklahoma’s Cushing Hub and refineries in Texas, Utah’s crude oil production reached records in 2024. A recent University of Utah report showed Utah produced 65 million …
