Oklahoma Transportation Commissioners will get an update Monday on the status of continued federal funding for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer that runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz will provide the update when the Commission holds its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. May 5 in the R.A.Ward Transportation Building, …
The state of Oklahoma is siding with wind farm developer Enel in its fight with the Osage Indian tribe following a federal judge’s ruling last year that the renewable energy company should tear down the 84 wind turbines it constructed several years ago in Osage County. The construction led to a 10-year legal battle …
The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count shows activity in Oklahoma remained steady with a total of 55 operating oil and gas rigs, the same total as the previous week. The U.S. total dropped by 3 to 584 active total rigs. Oklahoma’s count of 55 rigs compares to 45 reported by Baker Hughes a …
During the April in-state work period, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), visited the University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab (SAML) in Norman. SAML is at the forefront of high-tech manufacturing research and workforce training, serving both federal and industry partners. The lab is expanding through an exciting new collaboration with the Oak Ridge National …
** A Utah couple living in a 27,000 square foot mansion have been arrested on federal charges of running a $300 million money-laundering scheme and allegedly smuggling crude oil from Mexico. ** U.S. President Donald Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemical products must stop and any country or person buying any from …
When Utah U.S. Sen. John Curtis celebrated his first piece of legislation passing in the Senate, he had the support of Oklahoma Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin. They voted in support of the Curtis resolution to overturn a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency Rule. The final vote was 52-46 to undo the 2024 rule …
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, claiming there is a fuel shortage in her state and neighboring ones as well, has declared an emergency, a move that waived trucking hours all in the name of fuel. Her office on Friday said the shortage is causing long lines at fuel terminals and also disrupting supply delivery. The …
Technology has paved the way for the nation’s first driverless trucks and they’re in Texas. Reports indicated the trucks are making regular long-haul routes between Dallas and Houston. Autonomous trucking company, Aurora, made the announcement, indicating its first customers were Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines. The new technology is called “Aurora Driver” …
What a roller coaster ride for crude oil prices. New threats of more sanctions on Iran were made by President Trump and as a result, oil prices rose nearly 2%. The President threatened the secondary sanctions after a fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks was postponed. Reuters reported Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil …
A bill to increase Water Resources Board grants to small towns and cities across the state was among those mired down in the slow-walking actions Tuesday of Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate. SB1438, originally filed to create the Waters and Water Rights Modernization Act of 2025 was authored by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky and Sen. …
