Once the Air Force’s new B-21 Raider bomber becomes operational, it will be maintained at Oklahoma’s Tinker Air Force Base. After years of secret development, the Air Force recently revealed the existence of the stealth bomber. However, the B-21 is not expected to make its maiden voyage until sometime in 2023 reported Velocity. Click …
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Editorial support for Oklahoma’s new Broadband Office
Oklahoma’s recent creation of a state Broadband Office, a move designed to expand broadband internet access across the state, received a strong endorsement from the Enid News & Eagle. The paper’s editorial board came out with encouragement to find the right person to run the office. Oklahoma has had a big gap in broadband …
Holiday travel to jump in Oklahoma
This is the week that holiday travel will swell and AAA Oklahoma predicts 1.1 million Oklahomans will either fly or drive somewhere for the Christmas weekend and the following week. AAA expects an increase of 28,400 people across the state compared to the number of 2021 holiday travelers. The organization stated the numbers are approaching …
New Panasonic battery plant announces major new deal
Panasonic’s $4 billion plant near Kansas City has yet to be completed and the company announced a major battery deal with Lucid Motors. The plant is the one that Oklahoma hoped to land earlier in 2022 but failed and now Panasonic is pushing ahead with contracts. The Kansas City Business Journal reported the new …
OKC to decide on $1 million incentive to EV maker Canoo
The pitch by EV manufacturer Canoo for a $1 million economic development incentive from Oklahoma City will be voted on Tuesday by the City Council. The incentive is part of Canoo’s announcement in November that it intended to locate at a former Terex manufacturing plant at 9528 W. Interstate 40 Service Road in west …
Devon’s 8 wells on 2 pads produced 6,500 barrels of oil a day
The STACK proved to be a winner for Devon Energy as the company filed recent completion reports on 8 wells drilled in adjoining sections with a combined production of more than 6,500 barrels of oil a day. Five of the wells were on a single pad and three others on a single pad. The …
Keystone pipeline cleanup created small town in Kansas
The 14,000 barrel spill of crude oil from the Keystone Pipeline near Washington, Kansas boosted the population from 1,000 to nearly 1,400. Reuters reported nearly 400 workers were brought in to continue with the massive cleanup of the oil that was meant to be transported to the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma. Click here …
Colorado’s new rules might result in higher natural gas costs
New rules that apply to gas utility companies in Colorado could mean higher costs for heating and cooking in the state. The rules were adopted Dec. 1 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They might also put a limit on natural gas line expansion reported the Colorado …
State senator says eminent domain has been abused and he wants the law reformed
Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm plans to target Oklahoma’s eminent domain law in the approaching legislative session. In an announcement, the Broken Arrow Senator said he is looking to reform the law because he contends it has been abused by governments. The bill he plans to introduce Senate Bill 41 which would create a …
Oklahoma oil and gas taxes helped increase November general revenue fund
Oklahoma General Revenue Fund collections in November totaled $602.6 million, which is $60.9 million, or 11.2%, above the monthly estimate. This is $1.9 million, or 0.3%, above collections in November 2021. Total GRF collections for the first five months of fiscal year 2023 are $3.5 billion, which is $683.2 million, or 24.4%, above the …