Energy

Oklahoma wind farms encroaching on military flight paths

Wind farms are being built in military test and training flight paths, apparently in violation of a new state law.

Mike Brake
September 24, 2018
Energy, Good Government

Wind cronyism costs linger

How did mankind figure out fire without a government program? These days every new technology has backers who insist they are one more government check away from being the next big thing. That was the Solyndra story, and in Oklahoma, it is the story of wind farm companies.

Jonathan Small
September 21, 2018
Budget & Tax, Energy

A tale of two sectors

Here’s a tale of two sectors.

Sector One is in a slump, due to declining prices... So, Sector One faces reality and significantly cuts costs. That’s called good sense and responsibility.

Sector Two is facing the same downturn. But its managers and employees stubbornly resist every call to cut spending.

Jonathan Small
June 23, 2017
Energy

OPI attack of Devon Energy not based on facts

Good numbers are only good and reliable if they are actually based in reality.

Jonathan Small , Steve Anderson
May 10, 2017
Budget & Tax, Energy

Next steps to end wind tax giveaways

While Oklahomans work hard to make ends meet, wind energy companies continue enjoying lucrative subsidies and tax breaks at the expense of taxpayers.

May 1, 2017
Energy

Many misconceptions about benefits of wind industry in Oklahoma

In "Wind power key to state's rural economy" (Point of View, March 4), Beaver County Commissioner Brad Raven outlined reasons he believed industrial wind was good for rural Oklahoma. I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions.

March 13, 2017
Budget & Tax, Energy

It’s Time to Repeal Wind-Energy Tax Incentives

Due to the issue of global warming, or climate change, or catastrophic weather—that is, the claim this real-or-not phenomenon has resulted from mankind’s production of carbon dioxide and the resultant increase in that trace gas’s concentration in the atmosphere—the federal government and many states have encouraged investment in wind-powered electricity generation.

Byron Schlomach
January 1, 2017

OEA membership down 16 percent over five years

Ray Carter
July 1, 2019

Will state spend millions to insure the already insured?

Ray Carter
June 13, 2019

Scholarship tax credit accounts for a tiny fraction of Oklahoma’s total tax credits

Curtis Shelton
July 16, 2019
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