Southeast Oklahoma is the next targeted area of the internet expansion managed by the Oklahoma Broadband Office. It plans another official launch this week of a broadband expansion project with internet service provider Canadian Valley Telephone to improve access to high-speed internet service in Pittsburg County. The project will enhance digital access to provide economic opportunities …
Tulsa’s Layco Electric Innovations company has changed its name. The power distributions solutions provider announced this week a corporate rebrand to American Power Innovations. It reflects the 80-year old company’s growth in recent years and ongoing commitment to providing top-tier power distribution services and custom-engineered products to customers across the country in industries like defense, …
A proposed 5,000-well oil and gas drilling project in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin has been approved by the federal Bureau of Land Management. The BLM signed off on the Converse County project, indicating there would be no significant impacts to groundwater resources. The agency added the project, covering 1.5 million acres, could generate up …
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 …
** 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 …
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 …
More than a thousand customers of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company were still without electrical power late Monday following severe weather that struck the southern part of the state Sunday evening. But service was expected to be restored by Monday midnight. OG&E reported the hardest-hit areas were primarily in the southern region, including Ardmore, …
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 …
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.
Even with DOGE cuts to the nation’s weather service, Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas is trying again to improve the nation’s weather forecasting abilities. He has reintroduced the Weather Act Reauthorization which he describes as comprehensive legislation to support substantial improvements in weather forecasting and prediction of high-impact weather events. The Weather Act Reauthorization builds off the successful …
