AccuWeather Forecasts Intense Winter Storms Across U.S. Winter Outlook from AccuWeather Experts It’s not the Farmer’s Almanac, but AccuWeather’s 2025–2026 U.S. Winter Forecast signals a stormy season ahead. The long-range outlook, released by meteorologist Paul Pastelok and his team, calls for a “bookend winter” across the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. “It looks …
Devon Energy Appoints Brent J. Smolik to Board of Directors
Leadership Addition Strengthens Governance Devon Energy Corp., headquartered in Oklahoma City, announced that Brent J. Smolik has joined its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2025. Smolik, 64, brings more than four decades of experience in the oil and gas industry, having held leadership positions at some of the sector’s most recognized companies. Clay Gaspar, …
U.S. Eyes Stored Plutonium for Nuclear Energy
U.S. Considers Using Stored Plutonium for Nuclear Power Plutonium Storage in New Mexico For nearly 25 years, the United States has stored plutonium in southeastern New Mexico. The material is housed at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a facility that has been receiving Cold War-era plutonium since 1999. Now, its future could change dramatically. …
Crude oil prices make another drop as worries grow about oversupply
Oil prices on Thursday continued their decline as they dropped about 2% to settle at their lowest close in fourth months. It was the fourth consecutive day for losses and the reason continued to be concerns of investors about oversupply in the market as OPEC+ nations meet this week to consider more output …
Biofuel policy boosts corn, soybean demand
Kansas City Fed Study Links Biofuel Policy to Farm Demand The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank released a new report showing how upcoming biofuel policy changes will determine future demand for U.S. corn and soybean production. Exports, the study says, will not rise enough to absorb projected crop surpluses. Instead, policy will play …
Williams Cos. pipeline faces pushback in New York
Pipeline Debate Heats Up in New York The Williams Companies‘ proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline continues to stir political and environmental battles in New York and across the Northeast. The Tulsa-based company has been pushing for years to expand natural gas supply into New York City and Long Island. But environmental groups are warning …
Paperwork Mistake Leads to Court Loss Over Well Rights
Court Decision Impacts Oil and Gas Rights in Hughes County The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has ruled against the Reid Family Management LLC in a dispute over oil and gas rights to a well in Hughes County. At the center of the case was the Darks #1-27 Well, operated by Southern Resources. …
Arkansas lawmakers weigh nuclear power expansion
(Joint Energy Committee Co-Chair Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, during a Sept. 24, 2025 committee hearing.) Arkansas Considers Expanding Nuclear Power Arkansas lawmakers are taking a hard look at the state’s energy future. This week, the Joint Energy Committee of the Arkansas legislature approved a $305,000 contract with an energy consultant to explore the feasibility …
Energy Brief: Texas Gas Plant, EV Lane Rules, Coal Leasing
Texas Expands Natural Gas Development with New Loan Agreement Texas reached its third Texas Energy Fund loan agreement to boost natural gas development. NRG Energy, Inc. signed the agreement with the state to build a 721 MW natural gas power plant at its Cedar Bayou Generating Station in Chambers County outside Houston. This new plant …
OpenAI’s Stargate AI Data Center Expansion With Texas
OpenAI’s Massive Data Center Expansion OpenAI revealed a major expansion plan for artificial intelligence infrastructure this week, anchored by a massive new data center in Abilene, Texas. The site is part of the company’s $500 billion Stargate project, a joint venture with Oracle and SoftBank, promoted directly by President Trump. The Abilene complex will consist …