Another non-public meeting by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners was revealed this week when the commission filed an Open Meeting Act Exempt Event form. Commissioners revealed in a public posting made April 2 that they met privately with certain staffers for 15 minutes on March 27. Commissioners Kim David, Brian Bingman and Todd Hiett were present …
AERO Day held at state capitol
The Oklahoma State Capitol was packed Wednesday with more than 240 aviation students, representatives from 60 aerospace exhibitors and a strong contingent of active-duty military members and veterans who gathered for AERO Day. Hosted annually, the event highlights Oklahoma’s booming aerospace industry, which stands as the state’s second-largest economic driver. Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma …
Energy briefs
** A federal judge on Wednesday pressed an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency about whether the agency broke the law when it swiftly terminated $20 billion worth of grants awarded to nonprofits for a green bank by allegedly bulldozing past proper rules and raising flimsy accusations of waste and fraud. ** CenterPoint Energy has completed the …
New Oil and Gas Division Director named at Corporation Commission
Former Continental Resources manager Jeremy Hodges has been named to be the new director of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservaton Division. The announcement was made April 2 but indicated Hodges actually had joined the commission on March 31, 2025, bringing decades of oil and gas industry experience to his new …
Crude oil prices and OK energy stocks gained Wednesday
It wasn’t the increase in U.S. crude stocks that led to higher crude oil prices on Wednesday but probable increased investor uncertainty over President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs he announced late in the day. Investors fear a global trade war and how it might lead to less demand for crude. As a result, …
Universal Service Fund topped $100 million last year in Oklahoma
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of how the federal program called the Universal Service Fund uses more than $8 billion in fees imposed on the phone bills we pay, tens of millions of dollars in such fees weigh in the balance in Oklahoma. The fees are meant to subsidize the cost …
Opposition grows to federal corridor across Oklahoma Panhandle
Pushback is growing against a proposed federal electric transmission corridor that would run along the western side of the Oklahoma Panhandle. It is coming largely from counties in southeastern Colorado and some has been led by controversial congresswoman Lauren Boebert. The corridor is similar to one that was killed across northern Oklahoma because …
DOJ says Iowa Governor’s ROFR plan would raise costs
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ energy plan, which would give in-state utilities first rights to build transmission projects has run head-on into opposition from the Justice Department. The DOJ says Reynolds ROFR proposal would stifle competition, the very claim that has been made by opponents of ROFR bills in the Oklahoma legislature. The federal government …
OKC energy consulting firm makes major acquisition
Oklahoma City-based Novus Consulting, a leader in energy consulting and technology integration, announced the acquisition of Omnia Technology Services, a renowned technology services company specializing in AI/ML, Cloud Modernization, and Digital Solutions. This strategic acquisition underscores Novus Consulting’s commitment to innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions to its clients. The announcement did not reveal financial …
Energy briefs
** Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs legislation into law classifying nuclear power as “clean energy” after it passed the legislature with bipartisan support. ** The Kansas City area could add another data center — this one to the tune of $12 billion spread across six buildings in Wyandotte County. ** A company halts the environmental …