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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Deadly Israeli air strike sent crude oil prices up in Wednesday’s trading
An Israeli air strike that killed three sons of a Hamas leader is believed to have sparked a $1 a barrel gain in crude oil prices on Wednesday. The deaths only added to growing worries that the ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel won’t lead to success in ending …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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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