Other states have already implemented required aircraft safety light programs for wind farm operations. Oklahoma might soon be joining the movement. Oklahoma is considering the same move in SB1913 which applies to what is called light-mitigating technology. It is simply aircraft detection systems which allow wind farm lights to be turned off unless the …
While there has been a slight increase in the number of drivers in the U.S. who switched to an electric vehicle in the past year, at the same time, the number of people who don’t want one has increased. Gallup reported ownership grew from 4% a year ago to 7% this year but the …
Another expansion of Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport is underway following a recent groundbreaking for a new 3-bay hangar. The addition of an 82,000 square foot hangar for AAR Corporation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul operations will result in the addition of 225 new jobs. AAR is considered to be a leading provider of …
(courtesy of Fox 25 News) Two firefighters are recovering after being injured while fighting one of the wildfires that burned thousands of acres in northwest Oklahoma over the weekend. More than 7,000 acres of land were burned in all of the fires that occurred in the northwest and eastern parts of the state. Aided …
Democrats in congress are urging the President to wrap up his administration’s proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule by the end of the month. In a letter sent last week, they remained critical of the existing oil and gas leasing program, contending it “shortchanges the American public,” and locks up thousands of acres of …
The proposed high-speed train between Dallas and Houston gets the support of the Biden Administration’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He says the project has “enormous potential” and he’s excited about it. What makes it exciting for him? The way the cities are laid out in Texas, creating a “Texas Triangle” featuring Houston, San Antonio, …
** Apple lays off more than 600 employees in California after canceling its electric vehicle development project. ** In a move signaling a shift toward a greener energy landscape, the Biden administration is considering expediting the retirement of coal-fired power plants across the United States. This development comes as part of the administration’s strategy to reduce pollution from …
Gulfport Energy is preparing for its annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 22 in Oklahoma City. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at 713 Market Drive, Gulfport’s headquarters, as shareholders are asked to elect seven directors, ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the firm’s independent auditors and approve executive compensation. A …
Former State Senate President Brian Bingman has some company in his attempt to win election to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and succeed Commissioner Bob Anthony who is term-limited. He previously was the only announced candidate and already had endorsements from Gov. Kevin Stitt and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. By Friday’s end of the 3-day …
Crude oil prices finished the week with a more than $1 a barrel gain as investors wondered whether the fighting in Gaza and unrest throughout the Middle East might result in tighter supplies. World prices reached $91. Global benchmark Brent crude finished up 51 cents or 0.57% at $91.17 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. …