The Oklahoma Senate has been sent a bill to provide $67 million for improvements to the Arkansas River levee system. Approval of Sen. Cody Rogers’ Senate Bill 1391 was n the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill proposed appropriating the millions to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. “It’s incredibly important that this funding is secured …
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Energy quick reads
** Ford Motor Co. is in the midst of a five-year “recall of a recall,” reinspecting more than a quarter-million vehicles after the company discovered sloppy work and false billing by dealership technicians during the required replacement of dangerous Takata air bags. ** Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower …
Billions more added to Biden’s national water plan—Oklahoma’s share $33 million
Of the nearly $6 billion in more funding for water infrastructure projecs announced Tuesday by the Biden administration, Oklahoma will receive a reported $33,407,000. Allocations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will go to all 50 states, bringing the total awarded for water infrastructure projects to $22 billion reported the Associated Press. Oklahoma’s …
Geologist maintains climate change is hurt Tulsa flood levee system
Bob Jackman, an independent geologist and close follower of water and how it can help Oklahoma and also hurt the state believes the 84-year old levee system developed to protect the city of Tulsa is “worthless.” In an opinion piece for the Tulsa World, Jackman pointed out how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, …
OSU’s partners on water improvement project
Oklahoma State University researchers have partnered with other state and federal entities to improve the management of water resources across the state. OSU, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Water Resources Center, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the University of Oklahoma are partnering together for a project …
Energy quick reads
** The U.S. State Department on Tuesday indicated that it would reimpose sanctions on Venezuelan oil without further election reforms. ** California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is committing to the removal or circumvention of several long-disputed dams in a bid to revive the state’s salmon. ** The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will compensate local and state …
Oklahoma Water Board continues work on statewide water plan
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board plans another round of meetings this year as it works on the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. Owen Mills, Director of Water Planning for the Board recently reported on the December 2023 second in a series of statewide meetings held to develop the plan. Meetings engaged local officials, water utility …
FERC blames GRDA for flooding of Miami in northeast Oklahoma
“A big win for us.” It’s the response of Miami city officials in northeast Oklahoma after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled the Grand River Dam Authority was responsible for major flooding in the city. FERC said the GRDA violated its license by not buying out affected property owners, reported The Frontier. It …
Water shortages developing in Oklahoma small towns
A report by KOCO TV News indicated that several towns across Oklahoma are dealing with water shortages. The Oklahoma Rural Water Association indicated at least five towns in the state reported the need to save water in the past few days. Lawrence Wortham, mayor of Perry said the city water supply “is depleted to …
NGL Energy expands water system in SE New Mexico’s Permian Basin
Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partner LP announced that it’s expanding a water pipeline system in far southeastern New Mexico and in the Permian Basin. The company said its NGL Water Solutions is commencing expansion of its Lea County Express Pipeline System from a capacity of 140,000 barrels of water per day to 340,000 barrels per …