The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and dazzling displays of lights—but it’s also a time to stay vigilant about safety. As homes and neighborhoods sparkle with festive décor, OG&E is offering simple ways you can stay safe. With a few smart precautions, families can keep their celebrations bright and accident-free. “As families …
Can electric vehicles continue to get federal aid in a capital dominated by President Donald Trump? We’ll find out. A partisan battle is shaping up as part of the massive highway-policy bill that is rewritten every few years. The last cycle started in 2021 with the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law under …
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue announced the disbursement of $14.61 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2025 from energy production on federal and tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas. New Mexico received the most of any state with more than $2.7 billion in payments. The disbursements …
** El Paso, Texas’ municipal electric utility seeks a rate increase from state regulators to pay off $1.55 billion in capital investments, while gas and water utilities also seek rate hikes that could lead to city residents paying an additional $45 in monthly utility bills. ** Washington state regulators fine BP $3.8 million over a …
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is addressing inaccuracies surrounding the ongoing litigation to protect water quality in the Illinois River watershed, calling out what he describes as a coordinated misinformation campaign by Tyson Foods. The attorney general says the poultry company is trying to intimidate Oklahomans and deflect accountability. “Tyson Foods is engaging in shameless gamesmanship, …
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says her biggest political Christmas wish this year is to find a solution to the state’s water issues. She told those gathering recently at the annual Christmas tree donation at Cedar Crest, the governor’s mansion, it would be the best gift from Statehouse Republicans. “Recognizing that that is not …
Nearly a year after a 97,000 gasoline pipeline spill polluted areas of southwestern Colorado, the U.S. EPA joined the cleanup effort and took control of operations. The December 2024 spill happened on the Southern Ute Reservation near Durango and became the largest such spill on record in Colorado. It even threatened …
The latest Baker Hughes Co. Rig Count showed a slight decline of numbers in Oklahoma but a much larger drop nationally over the past week. The U.S. total fell by 10 rigs, leaving 544 still active in the oil and gas plays. The biggest decline was a loss of 12 oil rigs, leaving …
The extreme weather cold snap hitting Oklahoma prompted the Southwest Power Pool to issue a “Weather Advisory” for the entire SPP Balancing Authority (BA) area, for the next few days. The advisory took effect Sunday, November 30, at 12:00 a.m. CT and will remain in effect until an anticipated end time of Tuesday, December 2, …
Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting was one of the reasons crude oil prices fell in Friday’s trading. Plus, there was the consideration of oil’s geopolitical risk amid the drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Oil prices finished the week up about 1% for the week, but both Brent crude and WTI were down for the fourth consecutive month …