A new jobs report by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council suggests Oklahoma lost nearly 1,600 jobs in the energy services sector in the past few months. The decline of the jobs also reflected an overall downward adjustment of more than 7,300 positions compared to December 2024 across the nation. Based on preliminary data from …
Darren Blanchard started out just wanting to protect his small farm in Creek County not far from Tulsa. But he’s turned into the face and voice of the growing movement against the Cimarron Link transmission line that would stretch from the Oklahoma Panhandle and across his land. He’s been interviewed by Tulsa TV stations …
** On Friday, 22 U.S. senators wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warning him that the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce could cripple the National Park Service (NPS) ahead of the busy summer season. ** Slowing US oil-production growth is casting a pall over projects intended to expand crude shipments to overseas markets, …
On today’s podcast of Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen, they study the question of—Does the massive amount of new energy needed to power generative artificial intelligence over the next decade run counter to the campaign promises of the new administration in DC? We discuss the dilemma plus a breakdown of the steps …
** This week, Ford Motor Company reported that it lost $5.1 billion on its EV business in 2024. During the fourth quarter, it incurred $1.4 billion in operating losses on its EV segment. That was a slightly better result than the fourth quarter of 2023, when the company lost $1.6 billion on EVs. ** Arizona’s largest …
One of Oklahoma’s wind farm operators announced a major power purchase agreement this week with Meta. Enel North America said the power purchase agreement is for a 115-megawatt (MW) portion of the Rockhaven wind farm in Murray and Carter counties, Oklahoma. The agreement at the 140 MW Rockhaven wind farm is the third power purchase agreement …
** A New Jersey judge dismisses a state lawsuit against oil companies, saying the claim that they deceived the public about the climate impacts of fossil fuels needs to be heard at the federal level. ** Marathon Petroleum, the largest US refiner and a major buyer of Canadian crude, sees ample opportunity to switch to domestic …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and the two take a closer look at the energy plan in Gov. Stitt’s ‘State of the State’ message and why gas prices are headed up, courtesy OklahomaMemo.com.
** President Trump wants to increase drilling to lower oil prices, but producers are hesitant. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that White House advisers recognize this and don’t expect the US shale industry to increase output. Corporate leaders have hinted as much in recent earnings commentary, cautioning not to expect a major drilling ramp-up. ** President Donald …
A northern Oklahoma landowners group is calling on Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to adopt an immediate emergency moratorium on green energy projects in the state. In a letter to the governor, leaders of the Garfield County Conservation Coalition questioned why he is “contrary to President Trump’s stance on so called “green energy.” They openly …
