Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners have a scheduled meeting Wednesday afternoon. The agenda below is as posted. AGENDA The Commission may take up the above items of business in a different sequence than that listed. The meeting is open to the public. If public comment is listed on an agenda item, and authorized, each speaker will …
Opponents of a proposed data center in Coweta are celebrating after Project Atlas developer Beale Infrastructure announced it had withdrawn its application with the city. Some even took to social media to make the post of celebration. “Beale Infrastructure is committed to being a community-first developer, employing best-in-class practices for digital infrastructure development, and …
Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan – What You Need to Know A state water plan has been unveiled by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and it identified challenges facing the state. “Oklahoma faces combined pressures of aging assets, growing demand, compliance issues with public health regulations & attracting a qualified workforce,” according to the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water …
A year following Oklahoma’s agreement to help in the funding of a proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter near Inola, the developers have filed one of their first environmental requests with the state. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) stated this week it had received an air quality construction permit from Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) …
Coweta Data Center Dispute Leads to Criminal Complaint The controversy over a proposed data center in Coweta has taken a new turn, reaching the Coweta Police Department with a formal complaint filed against the city manager. “Formal criminal complaint against our city manager for violations of the Open Records Act,” said Allen Prather, a vocal …
The escalating fighting in the war on Iran on Monday sent crude oil prices climbing again with prices in the U.S. reaching more than $104 a barrel. The price gains came as President Trump, while threatening to seize Kharg Island where Iran’s refineries are located, still said the peace talks were doing “extremely well” and …
Rain this week in Oklahoma could mean big steps in helping the state’s firefighters dealing with wildfires. But Monday’s fire update from the Oklahoma Forestry Services also cautioned firefighters. “Firefighters take note: Isolated storms in the vicinity of going wildfires may support extreme fire behavior and dangerous firefighting conditions.” It could mean the approaching storms …
Several bills relating to oil and gas and water will be taken up this week in a meeting of the Energy Committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The Wednesday morning meeting agenda includes votes on a proposed Energy Act, brine development and civil liability actions in oil and gas matters, Agenda: 1. Welcome and …
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company’s latest request of state regulators could mean eventually higher rates for its customers. How much isn’t clear but the state’s regulatory agency has been given a heads-up. It concerns the utility’s move to start taking bids on natural gas storage. Details were not made available but Mark Argenbright, Director …
As the nation’s gasoline prices approach $4 a gallon and the average in Oklahoma is at $3.25 per gallon, the prices still are not what motorists paid four years ago. While critics of the war against Iran complain it led to high fuel prices in the states, a historical review showed gasoline prices were …