Weekend rains took care of the drought in western and northwestern Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Mesonet.
“Obviously the drought is going to take a huge hit, although there will be a few areas that still didn’t get their fair share—western Rog…
Oklahoma’s legislature is not alone in struggling with a budget wounded badly by the slump in oil and natural gas prices worldwide. While Oklahoma’s budget hole totals $1.3 billion, some believe the Texas legislature will be faced with a $3 bill…
If it’s happening in Kansas—-it’s happening in Oklahoma. Fewer Saudi Arabian students at universities and colleges because of the drop in oil prices. Officials at Wichita State University recently said losing the Saudi Arabian students could …
While recently settling a few lawsuits on claims of royalty payments, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy is also right in the middle of similar problems in Pennsylvania. It was there recently that Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed suit and …
Drinking water contractor Severn Trent Environmental Services finds itself sued a second time over its water quality problems in the city of Hugo. This time, it was the city of Hugo that filed suit, accusing Severn Trent of fraud and of acting negligen…
New Mexico’s solar tax credit program has proven so successful again that state officials predict the $3 million cap will be reached by the end of July this year. Energy conservation officials have been handling a flood of applications for the 1…
New Mexico’s solar tax credit program has proven so successful again that state officials predict the $3 million cap will be reached by the end of July this year. Energy conservation officials have been handling a flood of applications for the 10-perc…
One of the new laws signed recently by Governor Mary Fallin gives a weight limit exemption to vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas. Under SB 1317 by Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Wendel Watson, the vehicle will be allowed to exceed…
The OPEC summit in Doha, Qatar ended without an agreement on Sunday, as leaders failed to strike a deal to freeze output and boost sagging crude prices, according to CNBC reports. The conference’s failure sent crude prices tumbling in early trading on …
Tulsa-based Public Service Company of Oklahoma has been named a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Award is for the company’s efforts to increase the adoption of ene…