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One survey suggests Oklahoma is among the top 10 least environmentally friendly states

  A report by the personal-finance website WalletHub contends Oklahoma ranks 41st on a list of 2024’s Greenest States. WalletHub compared the 50 states in terms of 25 key metrics that speak to the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness. The data set ranges from green buildings per …

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Oklahoma regulators push for more legal action to recover 2021 winter storm costs

  At least two of Oklahoma’s three Corporation Commissioners hope the state attorney general’s lawsuits filed against energy suppliers accused of market manipulation during the 2021 winter storm lead to more legal actions to help ratepayers. “I am thankful the AG says he “will pursue additional litigation against other … …

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Meetings scheduled for update of Oklahoma Water Plan

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board announced the third in a series of stakeholder input meetings, at locations across the state, focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan (OCWP). While anyone may attend, we request participation from local officials, water utility suppliers, regulated industry, commercial agricultural producers, economic …

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Arkansas legislators wrestle with complaints of crypto mining activities

    Arkansas legislators who are worried about the noise and demand for electricity in cyrpto mining launched a series of bills this week to focus on their concerns. The bills came as a result of complaints from rural Arkansas communities faced with the loud noise, high water and electricity …

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Commissioners react to Attorney General’s lawsuits

  Corporation Commissioner Kim David appears to be taking some of the credit for the investigation that led to State Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s lawsuits accusing two energy firms of market manipulation during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri. “Shortly after joining the Corporation Commission, I formally asked Attorney General Gentner …

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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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