The forecast isn’t looking good for much rainfall to end the dry conditions in the northwest part of Oklahoma and extending into the Panhandle. Gary McManus, State Climatologist wrote in his Wednesday weather update the 30-day rainfall maps from the Mesonet “are particularly dreary.” As he aptly pointed out, Boise City, Eva and Hooker …
Scam Awareness Day observed by PSO
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) issued a utility scam warning Wednesday to customers as part of Utility Scam Awareness Day. PSO customers have reported scams or attempted scams 255 times so far this year, including 18 times in October. Those numbers are below comparable 2022 numbers. Utility Scam Awareness Day is an annual …
Canoo slashes spending after reporting more losses
Even as EV maker Canoo announced this week it had delivered the first of its cars to the state of Oklahoma, the company also reported a net loss of $112 million in the third quarter of the fiscal year. It also slashed spending plans for the remainder of the year. The firm said the …
Gulfport hopes Ohio Supreme Court sides with it in a fracking lawsuit
Oklahoma City’s Gulfport Energy finds itself in the middle of a legal battle in Ohio where it was sued over its fracking operations in the Utica Shale. At stake are judgments totaling millions of dollars. The shale is where Gulfport has focused many of its drilling efforts and the company was sued by a …
Wind and solar farms banned in Harvey County, Kansas
No renewable energy projects such as wind and solar farms will be allowed in one south central Kansas County. Harvey County Commissioners voted unanimously this week in support of regulations banning commercial wind and utility-scale solar renewable energy projects. Newton,Kansas, known for one of the Amtrak rail passenger stops in Kansas and the discussion …
Canoo produces first EV for state of Oklahoma government
Electric car maker Canoo announced this week it had delivered its first Made in Oklahoma electric vehicles to the state of Oklahoma. The company called it a milestone marking the start of its phased-ramp manufacturing in the state and the shipment of Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle models to key customers and partners. The announcement quoted …
Oklahoma treasurer reports $15 billion in state investments
As the top investment officer for the state of Oklahoma, State Treasurer Todd Russ recently reported his office had more than $15 billion for investment at market value. In a September financial update, Russ said the investments totaled $15,478,093,190 including State Treasurer’s investments of $12,000,011,409 and State Agency balances in OK Invest at $3,478,081,781. …
Williams expecting big results from hydrogen hub participation
“Our natural gas infrastructure is a national treasure and must serve as a springboard for developing the energy solutions of the future.” It’s what Williams’ Vice President for Corporate Strategic Development, Chad Zamarin says as the Tulsa company recently partnered with two regiional hydrogen hubs, one in the Pacific Northwest and the other in …
Amazon to add to its renewable energy fleet with SW Oklahoma solar farm
Amazon is adding to its renewable energy projects in Oklahoma with the construction of its first solar farm in the state. The company announced it will be a 100 megawatt farm in Kiowa County where Hobart is the county seat. It will be in addition to Amazon’s wind farms in Caddo, Pontotoc and Beaver …
Other energy happenings
** A federal appeals court panel ruled in favor of energy industry groups in an order Tuesday evening requiring the Biden administration to hold a massive offshore oil and gas lease sale without eco restrictions. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the decision that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) must move forward …