Hot News and Updates

Regional & National News:

Congress wants to override every city gas ban in the country with one sentence (Legisletter)


Arkansas:

Black Hills Energy raising rates for Arkansas customers (AOL)

Louisiana:

Mississippi:

Oklahoma:

2026 Building Code Updates and Examination Transition Period (Oklahoma Construction Industries Board)

Texas:

Regulation comes for Texas: Democrats’ wins in Texas may pave the way for stronger environmental reforms. The state’s three-member Railroad Commission now has a Democrat in its ranks, who is expected to pursue tougher oil and gas industry oversight, and Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa could also appoint regulators to beef up the state’s environmental rules. (Texas Tribune, Inside Climate News)

Paxton says Austin’s ‘electric-ready’ building code violates Texas law (Austin Current)

Energy Department Unveils Grid Investments to Cut Electricity Costs (Texas Border Business)