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Weekly Energy Market Situation—July 07, 2025
Fuels Market News
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July 10, 2025
OPEC+ Acts, Markets React OPEC+ boosts production quotas again Market reaction diverges from expectations OPEC+ supply decisions affect other producers Interesting natural gas arbitrage develops Sincerely, David Thompson, CMT Executive Vice...
Oklahoma approves $930M plan for road and bridge improvements
Sooner State News - Oklahoma
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July 8, 2025
Counties in Oklahoma are set to benefit from a significant investment in infrastructure, following the approval of the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Plan by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. The plan, which covers Fiscal Years...
These Tribes Want a Key Piece of Oklahoma Land Returned
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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The governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes spoke with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in early May about transferring nearly 10,000 acres. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a Native American nation in Oklahoma, is trying to negotiate with the...
A true musical revue in Spokane Valley Summer Theatre's production of 'A Grand Night for Singing'
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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If You Go If You Go ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ When: Friday through July 19. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Fridays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday. Where: University High School, 12420 E. 32nd Ave., Spokane Valley Cost: $29-$52. Tickets available...
50 Penn Place Art Gallery serves as an 'anchor' for creative arts and consumers in the heart of Oklahoma City
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City -- Early in the drive toward northwest along the capital city's N.W. Expressway 50 Penn Place lies on the left side of the road -- directly south across from Penn Square Mall and east of the new OAK development. The 50 Penn Place Art...
Caddo Nation partners with Oklahoma university for job training program
Oklahoma Voice
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July 9, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma technology university announced it has formed a partnership with the Caddo Nation to give its members enhanced training in the renewable energy and construction fields. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology,...
Construction zones
Oklahoma Gazette
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July 9, 2025
click to enlarge Photo provided MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board Chair Teresa Rose and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Palomar Founder Kim Garrett-Funk, a former Palomar client, Palomar Board Chair Tricia Everest and Oklahoma Representative Jason...
A climate of power vs. a trust of people – western Oklahoma common sense vs. a lifetime politician
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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With a new power play -- now that he is in place again as Agriculture Committee Chairman -- Congressman Frank Lucas is putting flesh on his determination to deny locals in western Oklahoma -- leaders in El Reno, Oklahoma and their neighbors who...
Senator Lankford works with GOP House trio unveil bill ending Biden-Era ‘Social Cost’ Climate Models, supercharge Trump’s American Energy Agenda
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Washington, D.C. — Senator James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, last week introduced the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act alongside Republican Congressmen Richard Hudson of North Carolina, August Pfluger of Texas, and Troy Balderson of...
FARMING: “Today, we tell China to get the hell out of American agriculture”
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: JACOB FISCHLER - JULY 8, 2025 6:07 PM USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm...
Metro Tech Students, Staff Earn Top Honors at 2025 SkillsUSA Oklahoma Conference
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City – More than 50 Metro Tech students earned gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA Oklahoma Leadership and Skills Conference in Tulsa, with several advancing to the national competition this June. While there, Metro Tech...
Seven Oklahoma lawmakers score 100% on pro-growth report
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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July 9, 2025
Summary: – New Prosperity Tracker app replaces RIED Report to show votes. – Seven legislators earned a perfect 100% pro-growth rating. – Bills scored include measures on workforce and contracting. OKLAHOMA CITY — An evaluation by the State Chamber...
Farm security is national security: Trump administration takes bold action to elevate American agriculture in national security
Lassen County Times - California
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July 9, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the next pillar of her Make Agriculture Great Again...
Oklahoma congressman's bill to protect farmland from foreign buyers gets bipartisan support
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 9, 2025
POTENTIAL LAND BUYERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. FROM HAWAII AND WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK AND FLORIDA TO MY HOME STATE OF OKLAHOMA, OUR NATION’S AGRICULTURAL LAND MUST BE PROTECTED. REPRESENTATIVE LUCAS BILL PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE RECENTLY, AND HE WANTS...
Making It Easier to Produce United States Energy in the U.S. -- Commentary
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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The 2017 Trump tax cuts will expire in December if we do not act, which will cause the tax burden to go up on every American and every small business next year. We will not allow that to happen. But there are also a few other tax laws that were...
Adams Industries Ends 60-Year Trucking Legacy, Shifts Gears Toward Logistics and Growth
Sidney Sun Telegraph - Nebraska
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July 9, 2025
Sidney-based firm pivots to focus on warehousing, rail, and industrial development Adams Industries of Sidney, Nebraska, has officially exited the trucking sector after more than 60 years, concluding a venerable chapter in its history. The...
Brent Venables’ Oklahoma Named Among Phil Steele’s 9 Legit National Title Contenders
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
The Oklahoma Sooners have proved themselves enough in the 2024 season when it came to their D-line success. But does that mean Brent Venables‘ seat is all cool? Absolutely not. Well, moving into the 2025 season, Oklahoma Sooners head coach has too...
Inside Panda Biotech’s Push to Bring U.S.-Grown Hemp Into Mass Production
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 9, 2025
The denim and larger apparel industries have long flirted with hemp as a sustainable alternative fiber, but commercial-scale supply chains in the U.S. remained elusive—until now. This spring, Panda Biotech and TDMI Twin Dragon debuted the first...
Oklahoma Sooners make top 3 for elite defensive end Jake Kreul
Yahoo Sports
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The Oklahoma Sooners remain in the mix for one of the best defensive ends in the 2026 recruiting class as Jake Kreul narrowed his recruitment to three schools on Tuesday night. Kreul, a five-star prospect according to ESPN, is down to the Oklahoma...
From hungry goats to property taxes, Oklahoma senators unveil interim study plans
Oklahoma Voice
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July 9, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – State senators in the interim will take a look at sports betting, removing elected officials and the use of goats to eradicate red cedar trees. Those are just a few of the 74 Senate interim study requests Senate President Pro Tem...