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Data centers boost earnings for Siemens
The growing number of data centers across the U.S. is being credited for a 9% gain in revenue for Germany energy technology company Siemens Energy. Here’s why it’s important in the world of data centers and natural gas. While Siemens is based in Germany, it is a well-known company for its manufacture of wind farm …
Gallup finds data center opposition
Those Oklahomans that some critics called members of the “tinfoil hat crowd” for their opposition to proposed data centers certainly have a lot of others like them across the U.S. So suggests a new Gallup poll that says Oklahomans who are fighting data centers in Coweta, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Piedmont, Luther and Yukon and …
Energy briefs—war’s impact on oil
Closure hits oil output ** April output from Persian Gulf countries affected by the Strait of Hormuz closure was 14.4 million barrels per day below pre-war levels. Cumulative losses during the conflict exceed 1 billion barrels. US considers request ** The trading arm of Vietnam’s state oil company has urged the U.S. Navy to allow …
Brockovich monitors data center growth
Noted environmental activist Erin Brockovich has joined the list of those raising serious questions about the environmental impact of data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the U.S. She has recently started a website devoted to covering the topic across the country. Called “Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting,” the site not only …
Airport bill becomes law
Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, commended the governor for signing into a law a bill that adds the operational area of an airport to the list of places considered as critical infrastructure. Under the provisions of House Bill 4108, those convicted of trespass or causing willful damage will be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a …
Oil makes more gains
Oil prices rose about 4% on Tuesday as world hopes for peace in the war with Iran were diminished over the latest exchange of words between Iranian leaders and President Trump. It was the third consecutive session where oil prices rose and traders grew more concerned about the depletion of the world’s oil supplies …
ONG asks for higher rates
Customers of Oklahoma Natural Gas Company are being notified the utility is seeking regulators’ approval of a rate change plan that would be an increase in their monthly bills. ONG, a division of ONE Gas, Inc. filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission requesting approval of its $28,730,412 rate increase under what is known …
AG urges EPA to be more secure
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lock down a proposed federal database of chemical facility information that the coalition says could help foreign governments and hackers target American infrastructure. Drummond and a coalition of 17 state attorneys general filed formal comments with the EPA on a proposed rule that would overhaul …
Revenue jumps for SandRidge Energy
With a 17% increase in total revenue, SandRidge Energy, Inc. also announced an 8% increase in its on-going quarterly dividend program. The Oklahoma City-based energy firm unveiled financial and operational results for the first quarter by declaring a 13 cent a share dividend as well as a one-time dividend of 20 cents per share. …
Colorado fails in data center bill
(Colorado Sen. Cathy Kipp speaks at a rally for a bill she’s sponsored that would place new regulations on large-load data centers in Colorado. March 13, 2026.) While Oklahoma adopted a data center bill to protect consumers from higher electricity rates, Colorado lawmakers attempted to create environmental regulations for data center development. But state …