Oklahoma is one of the few states nationally that has had the power and enforcement of coal ash oversight after receiving the power from the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, but the Trump administration wants to transfer the power to even more states. At the same time, it wants to roll back certain federal protections. …
May 19, 2026 archive
Data center electricity use on the rise
Data center server energy use grows across the commercial building stock Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026) Counterfactual Baseline and High Electricity Demand cases In the Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026), the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s long-term outlook projected electricity consumed by data center servers will increase across the commercial building stock, increasing …
Energy briefs—new oil pipeline
New Middle East oil pipeline ** The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to speed up construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through the port of Fujairah by 2027, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. This development is expected to increase the UAE’s ability to ship oil outside the Strait of Hormuz, …
Data center water bill in the hands of the governor
Oklahoma legislators who used a state water bill to target data centers and prevent them from using too much water for cooling purposes await the Governor’s decision on the bill they passed last week. It’s an attempt to prevent the kind of misuse of water recently discovered in Georgia where a data center used 30 …
Oklahoma utility bills among lowest in US
New study reveals where Americans are paying the most for household bills New data has revealed that California has the highest household bill burden in the U.S., paying $4,193 per month on average across different bills. New Jersey has the second-highest, at an average of $4,036 per month, and Hawaii has the third-highest household costs, …