April 13, 2016 archive

New Transparency Law Will Give Open Look at Federal Environmental Money in Oklahoma

One of the bills signed into law this week by Governor Mary Fallin will allow Oklahomans to see how federal environmental money is being spent in Oklahoma, whether it’s EPA funds into the Department of Environmental Quality or federal money into the St…

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Sen. Inhofe on Obama’s Paris Climate Pledge—-Pipe Dreams and Empty Promises

While the leaders of nearly 200 nations will gather later this month in New York City to sign the Paris climate agreement pushed by President Obama, Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe says it will be nothing but a pipe dream from the Obama administration…

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Lankford Moves to End 37-year old “Temporary” Airport Assistance Program

Stating it’s no longer essential and should be eliminated, Oklahoma U.S. Senator James Lankford has introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviaton Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 to do away with the program called the Department of Transport…

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Governor Fallin Joins Effort to Keep Williams Cos. in Tulsa

While a new lawsuit has been filed in the controversial merger of Tulsa-based Williams Companies with Dallas-based Energy Transfer Equity LP, governor Mary Fallin is becoming involved in the issue.
She intends to travel to New York on Friday to try an…

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