No more “slow walking” of oil and gas permits as the nation saw under the Biden administration. Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (R-OK) introduced the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act this week. The bill would streamline and improve the permitting process for energy development, remove duplicative regulations, and better respect the rights of …
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is allowing the minutes of a dozen meetings of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to be used by Rep. Tom Gann in his lawsuit against the agency. Chief Justice M. John Kane IV signed the order last week after Gann requested the use of a number of documents in the suit he …
State regulators in Arkansas might lose some of their regulatory power if a bill filed this week in the state legislature becomes law. Under the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025, utilities will get more freedom in setting the rates paid by customers. It would remove some power from the Public Service Commission, which …
The push by Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas to send man back to the moon and onto mars when he chaired the U.S.House Science, Space and Technology Committee received a boost Wednesday during a congressional committee hearing. The hearing, Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA’s Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and …
Energy Secretary Chris Wright gave a clue this week what he feels about government regulations of commercial nuclear and geothermal production. Get out of the way of private industry! It’s what he told reporters this week during a visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico. “They’re such high bars that we’ve just seen almost nothing happen …
As Oklahoma legislators grapple with bills about competitive bidding on public utility projects, calls for wind farm moratoriums and eminent domain, New Mexico legislators consider more bills to tighten restrictions on oil and gas and transmission lines. Remember, New Mexico is the nation’s number two oil producing state. A bill to create state regulations …
Despite a loss of $273 million in the fourth quarter and a full-year loss of $261 million, Gulfport Energy Corporation reported increased production and intends to expand production efforts this year. Gulfport reported financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and provided its 2025 outlook. The fourth quarter …
The fourth quarter and full-year financial results for Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. will be revealed in early March as company executives remain hopeful the firm reversed the losses experienced in the third quarter. The Oklahoma City energy firm plans a release before the market opens on Friday, March 7, 2025. Executives will follow the …
A revival of the Keystone XL pipeline? It’s what President Trump is talking about, stating Monday he wants to revive the pipeline killed by former President Joe Biden on day-one of his presidency. But the developer isn’t so eager to jump on the bandwagon. “The company building the Keystone XL Pipeline that was viciously …
** Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a battery that can convert nuclear waste into electricity. This innovative technology utilizes ambient gamma radiation from spent nuclear fuel to power electronics and offers a cleaner and more efficient energy source. ** Donald Trump’s freshly appointed Environmental Protection Agency chief is trying to seize $2 billion in …