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If Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus is correct, there is a remote chance of a White Christmas for parts of Oklahoma…mostly in the northwest. In his Monday prognostication, he explained chances will increase because of the latest storm slipping down from the north. “It is a lovely southern track storm though, …

  Yes, it’s about here—Christmas Holiday travel time, when airports are jammed with package-laden travelers and highways are filled with drivers trying to get to their destinations. If you think it’ll be elbow-to-elbow at airports and on the highways, you’re right because of increased travel. AAA projects 115.2 million travelers …

  Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have targeted another oil and gas company over environmental and climate claims and it could involve wells in Oklahoma. They put Diversified Energy Co., the owner of more than 1,500 oil and gas wells in Oklahoma and Texas and also the …

  Just two years ago, natural gas prices hit historic highs in Oklahoma, leading to extensive long-term payments for customers of major utilities. This year is a different story as natural gas supplies have fallen, according to the U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release. The past week was the sixth …

  The growing issue of Right of First Refusal for utilities in Oklahoma comes down to one big question….is it a financial benefit for their customers or will it harm them? Those for ROFR, as it is typically called and those who contend consumers will be hurt by such a …

  Public Service Company of Oklahoma is giving its customers an early Christmas gift but one that won’t take effect until next month—lower utility bills. The Tulsa-based company said cusstomers will see a “substantial” reduction on the fuel portion of bills starting in January. The lower bills are the result …

While Brent and U.S. crude futures finished Friday with a small loss, Oklahoma energy stocks did the same. Crude fell during a session where prices dropped more than $1 a barrel as traders dealt with mixed signals for oil demand. West Texas Intermediate finished down 15 cents or 0.21% to …

The Oklahoma Rural Water Association PAC has reached a settlement with the State Ethics Commission over illegal campaign contributions and transfers. The Ethics Commission approved the settlement on Friday after the political action committee self-reported issues with compliance with the Oklahoma Ethics rules. The issues brought to surface included: Over …

  Rig activity remained steady in Oklahoma over the past week while the nation’s count slipped by 3 to 623 rigs, reported Baker Hughes Co. on Friday. Oklahoma remained at 38 rigs and still far from the 69 rigs reported in the state a year ago. Nationally, the count decline …

  The $7 billion Grain Belt Express, an 800-mile transmission line designed to carry wind-powered electricity from southwest Kansas and through Missouri and Ilinois and ending in Indiana has faced its share of legal challenges and opposition. Now Invenergy’s massive project faces another—from some of the operators and re-enactors at …