The date for ONEOK’s annual shareholders meeting date was announced this week. ONEOK, Inc. said the 2026 annual meeting will be a virtual one to be held on May 20 at 9 a.m. Central Time. The meeting will only involve “shareholders of record” as of March 23, 2026. They will receive notice of and vote …
Data centers targeted in Oklahoma and other states by residents who oppose them face different targeting in the Middle East—drone attacks by Iran. At least three Amazon Web Services operations in the Middle East were hit by Iranian drone strikes which highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the …
Environmental Groups Challenge FERC Approval of Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is facing another environmental challenge after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved an extension of a major natural gas pipeline project in the Southeast United States. Environmental organizations have asked federal regulators to reconsider their decision authorizing the Southeast Supply …
The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed legislation from Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, that would make property owners aware of their rights and the value of their land ahead of eminent domain proceedings. Senate Bill 1945 mandates that a bona fide good-faith effort by the state to acquire an individual’s property through eminent domain shall include …
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran touched an Oklahoma House Committee this week as one legislator argued a proposed foreign ownership bill would weaken state law and give more leeway to terrorists he says are in Oklahoma. Rep. Chris Kannady, (R-OKC), a Marine Corps veteran, led the fight against Rep. Jim Shaw’s HB1453, arguing …
** Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and challenger Bo French will head to a runoff election, unofficial election results showed Tuesday, as neither could break through the required majority to secure the nomination. The winner will face a Democrat in November. ** On Tuesday, five organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s approval of an …
Some of the busiest people around the U.S. this week might be the workers who have to use long poles to change their advertised prices of gasoline and diesel fuel at service station signs. That’s because prices are almost changing by the minute due to the increased bombing and missile attacks on Iran …
The turmoil in the Middle East, with thousands of air attacks by U.S. and Israeli warplanes and missiles on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory response on neighboring countries prompted another gain Tuesday in crude oil prices. The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf was closed because of Iran’s missile attacks on the narrow stretch of …
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Chairman Kim David commended President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in announcing a national “Rate Payer Protection Pledge” during his February 24 State of the Union Address, an initiative aimed at ensuring that large energy users such as data centers supply their own power and do not shift infrastructure costs …
State Senator Casey Murdock has a plan he thinks would help landowners in the Oklahoma Panhandle when it comes to eminent domain and large electric transmission lines. But if challenges made in committee are any indication, the bill could face a rough road when it comes to the full Senate. He introduced SB1929, a bill that …