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Energy News

US sees surge in crude oil stocks while Cushing’s total dips

  A surge in crude oil stocks was reported by the government in the past week while the Cushing Hub in Oklahoma recorded a slight drop in its supplies. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the nation’s crude stocks soared by nearly 6 million barrels from the end of March …

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Energy Alliance leader wants state unity in fighting Biden’s war on oil and gas—not different stands

  The chairman of the Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance says it’s time two of Oklahoma’s state leaders work together in defending the state’s oil and gas industry and not be different in their stances. Writing in an opinion piece entitled “Defending Oklahoma’s Energy Sector: A Call for Unity and Strategic …

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Colorado officials upset over Xcel Energy power cutoff during 100 mph winds

  When winds of 70 mph to 100 mph were forecast last week in Colorado, utility company Xcel Energy thought it was doing the right thing by implementing pre-planned power outages to more than 55,000 customers along the Front Range. It wanted to prevent wildfires. Now Boulder County officials are …

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Albuquerque hydroden development firm receives $20 million in federal funding

(Pajarito Powder CEO Tom Stephenson and project principal investigator Michele Ostraat stand in Pajarito’s new facility in December 2023. Jon Austria / Journal)   The federal government just handed out $20 million for a clean hydrogen energy project in New Mexico and it all went to one company. The $20 million …

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More Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen

  Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen take a look at how the Oklahoma State Fair coliseum-naming rights controversy focused media attention on the struggle between consumer groups and local utilities over the deployment of tens of millions of dollars in federal funds destined for the modernization of Oklahoma’s transmission grid. …

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Crude oil prices drop as Middle East talks fail to produce peace in Gaza

Crude oil prices suffered a dollar a barrel loss in Tuesday’s trading as Middle East countries encountered resistance to their proposed peace in Gaza where Israel is still attempting to eliminate Hamas. There are existing concerns that without an end to the fighting, Iran, OPEC’s third-largest producer, might be drawn …

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ROFR-NOFR faces important deadline in order to survive in Oklahoma legislature

    If a controversial bill that started as a ROFR or Right of First Refusal Bill and morphed into what critics labeled a NOFR bill, is to survive in the Oklahoma legislature, it faces a Thursday deadline. If the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee doesn’t take a vote by Thursday, …

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Oil wells were once drilled in the middle of Arkansas River—now they’re abandoned and polluting the river

    A report by a Tulsa TV station shows that history is catching up with the state in terms of pollution of the Arkansas River. KTUL TV revealed this week how former oil wells, drilled in the middle of the river and now abandoned, are also leaking and polluting …

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Texas power grid affected by solar eclipse on Monday

Yes, the solar eclipse affected renewable energy production in Texas. The committed capacity of ERCOT, the power grid operator in Texas, definitey dropped in solar energy. Click here for Fox 4 KDFW news The post Texas power grid affected by solar eclipse on Monday first appeared on Oklahoma Energy Today.

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OU teams compete in national “shark tank” competition

Two student entrepreneur teams from the University of Oklahoma are set to compete in a ‘Shark Tank’ style competition in Minneapolis, with a shot at the $50,000 first prize to help get their invention into the marketplace.  Side Coach Sports is a platform that connects college athletes to youth athletes for …

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