By Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger The owners of Tenkiller Waterworks Inc., a privately owned company in Cherokee County, have revised their application to the state Corporation Commission for a rate adjustment. Tenkiller Waterworks (TWW) initially proposed a staggering rate hike of 84% phased in over three years. The revised application would increase …
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Signs of returning drought in Oklahoma after record November rainfall
Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus is getting worried again, first, because the long-range forecasts don’t include snow for Christmas but more importantly, the lack of rain and the rapid increase in drought activity in the state. He suggests there are better chances of drought coming back to the state than there are for snowfall on …
Millions in federal grants for Illinois River protection, bison herd growth and wetlands development
Of the more than $122 million in grants announced last week by the Biden-Harris administration as it joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, are several million for conservation efforts involving the state of Oklahoma involving wetlands, protection of the Illinois River and bison herd growth. Sixty-one new grants were announced in support of …
Senate leader makes appointments including energy-related committee chairs
Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, announced the appointments of chairs and vice chairs of Senate committees for the upcoming Legislative Session including those committee dealing with Oklahoma’s energy industry. “We have put together a strong group of Senators who will collectively help move our state forward,” Pro Tem-Elect Paxton said. “Each individual …
Water meter reading malfunction leaves some Guthrie customers with big bills
A lot of water customers in Guthrie were pretty shocked recently when their water bills soared by hundreds of dollars even though their usage did not increase. KOCO TV reported it resulted in the city finally admitting there was a malfunction of meter readings and as a result, estimates were made of water usage for …
Governor fires Energy Secretary over Illinois River pollution case
Politics can be a rough and tumble business—just ask Ken McQueen who was sacked this week as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. He was fired by Gov. Stitt after the governor learned Tuesday that McQueen had joined Attorney General Gentner Drummond in appearing at a Tulsa federal court hearing in the nearly …
Drought in Oklahoma reduced by recent rains
Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus reports recent heavy rains reduced the grasp of the drought in the state from 84% to 18%. Writing in his Thursday morning Mesonet update, McManus explained, “Even better, the amount of Severe (D2) and Extreme (D3) drought dropped from 68% of the state to just 2% during that same time frame. …
Energy predictions from the EIA
Where are the US and the rest of the world going when it comes to energy consumption? Here’s the latest predictions from the U.S. Energy Information Administration: Global oil consumption. India has emerged as the leading source of growth in global oil consumption in our forecast. Over 2024 and 2025, India accounts for 25% …
Water line break forced closure of Oklahoma Corporation Commission offices
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission offices were closed Friday because of a water line break. It resulted in the closure of the offices at the Will Rogers Memorial building located at 2401 N. Lincoln Blvd. The commission explained in an announcement that the lack of water pressure means the building’s fire protection system is inoperable …
Energy briefs
** AT&T said it had struck a $1 billion multi-year deal with Corning to buy fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions, as the U.S. telecom giant looks to expand its high-speed internet services. ** Boeing reportedly dismantled its global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) department as part of an overhaul of its operations ordered by the company’s …
