Southwest Ledger

Oklahoma's ag economy contrasts with rest of Federal Reserve's 10th District

Cortney Cowley & Chase Farha

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The farm economy in Oklahoma generally has remained solid, with growth in farm income outpacing...

Former State Secretary of Energy and Environment Jeff Starling

Oklahoma 1 of 6 states vying for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

l Southwest Ledger Six states - Oklahoma, Utah, Louisiana, Tennessee, Idaho and West Virginia -...

Underground ‘isolation’ being tested for disposal of nuclear waste

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

U.S.-based Deep Isolation, in partnership with Tulsa-based Occlusion Nuclear Solutions, has...

FILE

Corporation Commission conducted nuclear energy feasibility study

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Last year the state Legislature passed Senate Bill 130, which required the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to conduct a Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study assessing the feasibility of establishing nuclear energy generation in Oklahoma.The legislation also identified a series of topics to be addressed...

News

Now the Nickel: Common Cents Act examines composition of the 5-cent coin

Debi DeSilver

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A congressman and a senator, both representing Oklahoma, have actively been...

U.S. nuclear power faces continued challenges

Staff Report

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The United States operates the world’s largest fleet of nuclear power plants, with 93 reactors...

Indiana takes over radioactive materials oversight

Staff Report

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana has become the 41st state to assume responsibility for regulating...

Columns

Israel from Saul to Rome

James ^ Finck, Ph.d.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

A: 1 Once again, politics has crossed over into the pop culture world as Ed Sheeran has been...

Relationships are the foundation of learning

Dr. Neal Weaver

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

During my first several months as superintendent of Lawton Public Schools, I have spent a great...

Health care done right

M. Scott Carter

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

It’s no secret that Oklahoma’s health care system — like its educational structure — has become a...

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