The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding Oklahoma’s challenge of the EPA’s rejection of the state’s “Good Neighbor” plan intended to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants. The Justices said the Denver federal appeals court was wrong to refer Oklahoma’s challenge to the D.C. Circuit Court of …
Texas Instruments plans to invest more than $60 billion to manufacture billions of foundational semiconductors in the U.S.
Just south across the Red River and not far from Lake Texoma sits a new Texas Instrument factory in the city of Sherman, Texas. It is also part of a major announcement made by Texas Instruments—that it plans to invest more than $60 billion across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs, making it the largest …
Stardust Power finalizes public offering
Stardust Power Inc., the lithium refinery operator in Muskogee says it made $4.3 million on its recently closed underwritten public offering. In an announcement Wednesday, the Connecticut-based company said the proceeds were from the offering of 21,500,000 shares of common stock. The announcement came one day after Stardust Power shares plunged nearly 53% …
A pollution fight you can’t “pooh pooh” away
Call it what you want….manure, poop, waste, chicken litter or even something we won’t say in this story. But it’s still the focus of a decades-long fight that former attorney General Drew Edmondson started years ago with the poultry industry over the pollution of the state’s Illinois River. Since then, six attorneys general, two …
Sunken Canoo—at what cost to Oklahomans?
It is most ironic that on Tuesday, I started making some online inquiries regarding the bankrupt Canoo EV maker that once had a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City. The one thing I discovered was a Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the removal of Canoo from the stock exchange and the address of the …
OGE scores Supreme Court win in legal challenge of Corporation Commission ruling
The Oklahoma Supreme Court handed Oklahoma Gas and Electric a victory this week in its challenge of a corporation commission ruling five years ago. The ruling came in an appeal filed by OG&E in a case where the utility provided retail electric service to two sites in the territory of CKenergy Electric Cooperative, …
Storms leave thousands without electricity in Oklahoma
Severe weather Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Oklahoma left thousands without electric power. At least six tornadoes were reported across the state and by Wednesday mid-morning, Oklahoma Gas and Electric reported 4,200 customers were still without power. Public Service Company had nearly 2,300 at the same time who lost electric service. An update …
Border town avoids 225% jump in sewage bills
The small town of Arkoma, Oklahoma may have just avoided going to court against Fort Smith, Arkansas. Arkoma had been fighting a proposed massive increase of 225% in wastewater rates from Fort Smith which provides the services to the border town. But on Tuesday, the Fort Smith Board of Directors decided against two options …
Iowa legislators want to override governor’s veto of carbon capture pipeline bill
With U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on their side, Representatives in the Iowa State House voted this week to call for a special session to override Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of a bill to put more restrictions on proposed carbon capture pipelines in the state. Grassley applauded the override attempt. “This veto was a …
Legislator active in energy efforts announces candidacy for Corporation Commission
State Rep. Brad Boles, Marlow, announced his candidacy this week for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. His announcement described him as a candidate with “a proven track record of conservative leadership, private sector success, and deep experience in Oklahoma’s critical energy, utility, and manufacturing industries,” and that he brings unmatched qualifications to the role. …