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Canadian County crop duster files lawsuit against developers of planned wind farm in Oklahoma Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 A planned electricity transmission line for the Canadian Hills Wind project will affect the flight operations of a local crop duster, the company said in court filings. But Apex Wind Energy Inc. said it has obtained the proper easements and permission from federal aviation authorities. Read More
New Variety Care Foundation director in Oklahoma City welcomes opportunity to give back Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 Marsha Funk, new executive director the Variety Care Foundation, says community clinic model reminds her of her small-town roots. Read More
Oklahoma business briefs Published: Tue, May 8, 2012 Oklahoma business briefs for May 8. Read More
ScissorTales: Tax cut food for thought from Oklahoma business leaders Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 THE idea of reducing or eliminating Oklahoma's personal income tax needs more study. It would result in transferring money to the rich from the poor. It isn't as important to business as supporters believe. The arguments of Democratic lawmakers opposed to the Republican push to cut the income tax? No. Instead,... Read More
Oklahoma energy briefs for May 4, 2012 Updated: Thu, May 3, 2012 Oklahoma energy briefs for May 4, 2012 Read More
Osage Nation sues to stop planned wind farm Published: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 TULSA — The Osage Nation of Oklahoma has filed a federal lawsuit in Tulsa seeking to block development of a wind farm that the tribe says will encroach on its mineral rights. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in hopes of preventing an 8,300-acre development by Wind Capital Group. "The Osage Nation will not wait... Read More
Deere sells wind energy business for $900M Updated: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 Deere & Co. will sell its wind energy business to a subsidiary of Exelon for $900 million, the company said Tuesday, potentially signaling an active merger and acquisition period ahead for the power industry. Read More
Indiana community taps wind to shore up school funds Published: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 A wind energy project that started as a high school science lesson could bring in $3 million for an eastern Indiana school district and city over the next 25 years. Read More
Enid hopes to capitalize on wind energy Updated: Tue, May 4, 2010 ENID -- A vote by Southwest Power Pool last week may have positioned Enid to become a player in the wind energy production industry. Southwest Power Pool's advisory committee, acting on a motion by Oklahoma Corporation Commission Vice Chairman Jeff Cloud, voted to support a package of six new transmission... Read More
Horizon Wind Energy dedicates Blue Canyon V Wind Farm Updated: Fri, Nov 6, 2009 HOUSTON -- With the wind at their backs, officials from Horizon Wind Energy, owned by EDP Renewables, the world's fourth largest wind energy player, gathered Thursday, Nov. 5, on the Slick Hills terrain of southwestern Oklahoma with state and local dignitaries and project landowners to celebrate the start of... Read More
Some say the new power plan will hurt environment, wildlife Updated: Mon, Sep 21, 2009 HAMMON — To some, the emergence of wind power on Oklahoma's high plains is casting a mighty big shadow. It's a source of business for communities across the state, where crews of workers coming from as far away as overseas need places to stay and other services while they work on wind developments. It is also a... Read More
Wind farms can appear sinister to the weatherman Updated: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Wind farms have been blamed for disrupting the lives of birds, bats and, most recently, the land-bound sage grouse. Now the weather forecaster? The massive spinning blades affixed to towers 200 feet high can appear on Doppler radar like a violent storm or even a tornado. The... Read More
Energy solution truly may be blowing in the wind Updated: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 "Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the Plain.” Who would ever have thought that line from the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein song could be a hint to the solution for our energy troubles? In the 1970s, the United States imported 24 percent of its oil. That number now has reached 65 percent and... Read More
Setting up wind energy site isn’t cheap Updated: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 It takes more than a song to set up wind energy sites in Oklahoma. Several considerations and costs are involved, observers say. Upfront expenditures can range from $2,000 to $4 million, depending on the size of the project and length of development times, said Jaime McAlpine of Edmond-based Chermac Energy... Read More
Wind energy terminology Updated: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 What is wind energy? In reality, wind energy is a converted form of solar energy. The sun's radiation heats different parts of the earth at different rates — most notably during the day and night, but also when different surfaces (for example, water and land) absorb or reflect at different rates. This in... Read More
There’s power in the wind Updated: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 The massive structures are hard to miss, with their enormous rotors spinning lazily through the sky. Near Woodward or Weatherford, or anywhere else in Oklahoma where a wind farm has popped up, the giant turbines are a clear sign that things are changing in the electricity industry. Farmers and ranchers have... Read More
Tips for leasing can save problems Updated: Thu, Sep 3, 2009 There are five questions every homeowner should consider before agreeing to allow a developer to install wind turbines on their property, according to an agricultural law expert at Oklahoma State University. Assistant professor Shannon Ferrell recommended consulting an attorney to navigate the complex... Read More
New wind power Updated: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 Here from the American Wind Energy Association, is a list of the top 10 wind energy-producing states in the nation: 1. Texas 2. Iowa 3. California 4. Minnesota 5. Washington 6. Colorado 7. Oregon 8. Illinois 9. New York 10. Read More
Wind power offers state alternative energy options Updated: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 Ever since Rodgers and Hammerstein penned the musical "Oklahoma!,” our state has been known nationally as the place where "wind comes sweepin’ down the plain.” Someday the state could become just as well known for the electrical power that wind is capable of producing. The state’s... Read More
CareerTech system adds programs to relieve shortage of workers Updated: Fri, Apr 24, 2009 To keep pace with Oklahoma’s emerging work force demands, the state’s CareerTech system is adding curriculum and expanding newer programs already targeting the state’s worker shortages. Many of today’s employers need specialized workers for positions that either didn’t exist before or... Read More
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