One form of transportation in the state was the subject of a State Senate interim study this week at the State Capitol—Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer. Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer asked for the study because of his concerns that Texas benefits most from the route but only pays 40% of the funding while Oklahoma contributes 60%. “I …
Officials at ONEOK in Tulsa say they’re reviewing orders from a federal agency that issued a $732,000 fine over a 2008 fire at the company’s operations in Bushton, Kansas. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued three Final Orders on Wednesday with required corrective actions and civil penalties totaling $732,100. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that three Oklahoma rural electric cooperatives will receive more than $40 million in federal loans for construction, improvement and repair projects. A $15.7 million federal loan was awarded to the Central Rural Electric Cooperative to build or improve 34 miles of transmission and distribution line. Located in Stillwater, …
