Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—the Supremes and higher rates

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1642700580209765   This week on Mitchell talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen,  the Supreme’s say ‘no’ to the ‘law firm’ of Gann, West & West; so what’s next? The Supremes being not the singing group of the 60s and 70s but the Oklahoma Supreme Court.  Gann, West & West is not a law firm but three …

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Earnings at Mach

Investors in Mach Natural Resources LP will soon learn just how well the Oklahoma City-based energy company did in the first quarter of 2026. The company announced it will report first quarter 2026 results on Thursday, May 7, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The first quarter 2026 earnings release …

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Feds offer funding help

  Remaining funding for a government program that helps more than 100,000 Oklahoma families with economic assistance in heating and cooling programs was released this week by the federal government. The $20 million increase in funding was for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP, and went to Oklahoma and other states …

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Oil surges to $106

Heightened concerns about any chance for peace between the U.S. and Iran sent crude oil prices rising 4% on Thursday as they settled well above $100 a barrel. The jump in prices came after President Trump gave orders to “shoot to kill” on small Iranian navy minelayers in the Strait of Hormuz and after Israel …

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More manufacturing growth

  A latest survey shows manufacturing activity is on the increase in Oklahoma and other states that are part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the April Manufacturing Survey revealed that business activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector grew further, …

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LNG export terminal opens

      Another major LNG terminal in the U.S. shipped its first cargo this week. Golden Pass LNG, located south of Port Arthur Texas, is a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70% ownership) and ExxonMobil (30% ownership). The terminal is officially at Sabine Pass, Texas. It has become the nation’s 10th liquefied natural gas terminal. Carried …

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Meta starts data center in Tulsa

It’s official. Meta Platforms is behind the proposed $1 billion, 340-acre Project Anthem data center in Tulsa, even as the company lays off 8,000 workers. The secret was publicly revealed this week by Gov. Kevin Stitt during a closed door event in Tulsa. He later boasted the data center will bring “100 operational jobs and …

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Tighter regs for nuclear storage

New Mexico moves to beef up its regulatory control of a nuclear waste repository saying it’s doing so to protect the health of state residents and others. The New Mexico Environment Department proposed revisions to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant hazardous waste operating permit, strengthening enforcement of federal cleanup obligations for …

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New branding for SPP

  The Southwest Power Pool unveiled a new brand and published a report, Powering Progress Together, highlighting the value it delivers across a 17-state service territory. The report, available at spp.org/value, emphasizes four dimensions of the value SPP provides: reliability, affordability, economic growth, and trust through transparent governance and independent oversight. SPP provides benefits at a …

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Energy briefs: Strait of Hormuz, oil prices and mines

  ** President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with …

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