After weeks and weeks of no rainfall for much of the state, you can’t blame Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus for being a little excited Tuesday morning as he went wild with pictures predicting how much rainfall we’ll get this week. Now we sit back and wait to see just how much rain …
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Gentner Drummond’s anger directed at Treasurer and his former attorney in anti-ESG fight
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s recent response to a judge’s decision to grant summary judgment in the lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s anti-ESG act raised some questions whether his comments were political in nature. In a press release made after Oklahoma County District Judge Sheila Stinson granted the summary judgment in Don Keenan’s lawsuit, Drummond …
Arkansas regulators want more answers about Summit Utilities big rate hike request
Reports by Arkansas Business and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette show state regulators reopened the nearly $88 million rate hike proposed by Summit Utilities. It means the Public Service Commission will continue searching for information from Summit and its attempt to increase rates by an average of another $15.43 a month or 23% on residential …
Woodward—an island of cheap gasoline prices in Oklahoma
A most interesting development exists in northwest Oklahoma when it comes to gasoline prices. Woodward is an island of low gasoline prices and surrounded by some of the highest averages in the state. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Woodward County is $2.64 while surrounding counties are more than $3 …
Energy briefs
** Heating and cooking with natural gas stoves is not associated with asthma in children or adults according to a major study published in The Lancet medical journal and funded by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study conducted an extensive meta-analysis and examined the health risks of cooking or heating with natural gas compared to …
Rep. Bice—Energy is the foundation of a strong economy
In a column this week, Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice lamented how the U.S. has become more dependent on foreign countries for energy resources. Seeking a third term in the U.S. House, Rep. Bice (R) put much of the blame on the Biden administration and its miscues in energy policies. Below is her entire column: …
Crude oil prices plunged Monday on Israel’s decision not to attack Iran’s oil fields
The prospects that maybe, just maybe, there won’t be a wider Middle East war between Israel and its neighboring countries and territories of Lebanon, Gaza and Iran, sent crude oil prices plummeting more than $4 a barrel on Monday. It translated into a 6% drop for prices when instead of launching attacks on Iran’s oil …
Three weeks later, oilfield geyser is capped in West Texas
Three weeks after a geyser of saltwater and poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas spewed into the air from an oil field in West Texas, it has finally died. So reported Fuel Fix of the Houston Chronicle. The geyser was first discovered in a Reeves County oil field or the Permian Basin. Reports indicated Kinder …
Falling coal sales hit Tulsa’s Alliance Resources in 3Q
While Alliance Resources saw an increase in oil and gas royalty volumes in the third quarter, it also saw a drop in coal sales, leading to a decrease in revenues. A big decline. The Tulsa company, known for being one of the largest coal producers in the eastern U.S., saw total revenues in the …
Canoo to launch overseas EV sales in United Kingdom
Electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo, headquartered in Texas but with a major plant in Oklahoma City, says it has received Individual Vehicle Approval regulatory certificates to sell commercial delivery vans in the United Kingdom. The company, in a press release, called it a “significant milestone” for the company as it prepares for pilot testing the RHD …