Tulsa’s newest graduate crossed the stage, tail wagging the whole way. Lambo, a search and recovery dog partnered with Tulsa Fire Department Lt. Jeff Leon, was honored during a “Passing of the Leash” ceremony at Williams’ headquarters after …
Meta is expanding its number of data centers
Meta, the company with data centers in surrounding states has plans to build many more of its gigawatt-sized data centers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this week the company intends to spend “hundreds of billions of dollars” to bild the centers in order to power AI. The first such data center on the construction …
Corporation Commissioners at odds with Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has issued guidance to oil and gas operators in the state after receiving a letter issued by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes asserting tribal jurisdiction over certain environmental regulations. “Oklahoma oil and gas operators should know we are reviewing this matter closely and they should be assured the …
Hilliary Communications expands with major acquisition
Hilliary Communications, a family-owned telecommunications company serving customers across rural Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa, has announced the acquisition of TDS Telecom’s Oklahoma network operations. The acquisition adds nearly 35,000 new locations to Hilliary Communications’ service footprint, including communities across Oklahoma—many in growing rural regions from Elgin and Jones to Adair—marking a major step …
Energy briefs
** GE Vernova, the energy spin-off of GE, is investing an additional $80 million in its flagship grid solutions factory in Pennsylvania over the next two years to modernize the electric grid and meet growing demand. ** A former mining client of President Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and top campaign fundraiser Brian Ballard is …
Oil finished down on Tuesday and OK energy stocks suffered
For a second straight session this week, crude oil prices finished lower in trading. Plus, Oklahoma energy stocks finished deep in negative territory. Analysts explained it was a sign the market is ignoring President Trump’s threats of more sanctions against Russia and countries that buy oil from it. West Texas Intermediate crude fell …
2Q earnings to be released by LSB Industries
Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries, developer of fertilizer and carbon capture efforts, plans a release of its second quarter financial report toward the end of July. The firm announced its intentions to release the financial results after the close of the stock market on Tuesday, July 29. LSB’s management will host a conference call on …
First rare earth mine in U.S. in 70 years opens in Wyoming
The opening of the first new rare earth elements mine in the U.S. in 70 years took place this week in Wyoming. Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sens. John barrasso and Cynthia Lummis welcomed Energy Secretary Christ Wright to Ramaco’s Brook Mine near Ranchester, Wyoming. The mine was also the first new coal mine …
Arkansas firm develops method to fight “forever” chemicals
An Arkansas company has created a method of combatting the existence of those “forever” chemicals. Montrose Environmental Group, through a subsidiary called ECT2 in Little Rock has developed advance PFAS treatment technologies. Its creation involves the use of a foam fractionation process that can capture and concentrates PFAS from water using air injection reported …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—increasing solar farms and EV sales
In the latest podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, they focus on solar farms and EV futures and much more. What? Even Lawrence Welk?