Budget Briefing: Oklahoma Economist Says ‘Dark Clouds’ Might be Forming on Horizon of Oklahoma’s Economy

Oklahoma Needs More Robust Recovery – Editorial by economist Mickey Hepner: “… as dependent as Oklahoma’s economy is on the energy industry, how much longer can we see simultaneous weakness in natural gas prices and strength in the Oklahoma economy?” Edmond Sun

Lower Tax Receipts Underscore Need to Export Oklahoma Natural Gas – Oklahoman editorial: “Why? Because overseas, gas is selling for as much as three times the U.S. price. Transporting LNG elsewhere would help Oklahoma-based energy companies and the state coffers.” NewsOK.com

Second Straight Summer of Drought Hurts Oklahoma City Reservoirs – “Rain on Thursday may have marked the unofficial end of the dry and hot season in Oklahoma for 2012, but a second consecutive drought this summer was tough on Oklahoma City’s drinking water reservoirs.” NewsOK.com