May 2018 archive

Legislator Makes Run for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner

Mustang Rep. Leslie Osborn says it was her work with the State Labor Department nearly 8 years ago that led to her candidacy for Labor Commissioner. The Republican lawmaker is still a State Representative until November but wants to win the GOP nomination in the June primary. Interviewed this week on radio KOKC’s Tod Tucker …

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Will Oklahomans be Needed for Another Puerto Rico Hurricane Disaster?

Despite the efforts of hundreds of Oklahoma utility and power company workers in the past several months following hurricane Maria last fall, Puerto Rico’s public electrical authority remains in trouble. Especially if another hurricane hits the island nation of 3.3 million people. Crews from PSO in Oklahoma, OGE were sent early to provide aid. Then …

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Austin Judge to Hold Hearing in Multicounty Grand Jury Subpoena

By the end of Friday, Wind Coalition Director Jeff Clark will no doubt know whether he will have to testify before an Oklahoma multicounty grand jury probing political stalking of an Oklahoma legislator. Clark was subpoenaed to testify along with Austin, Texas political consultant George Shipley in connection with the electronic tracking device found last …

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Costello Announces Another Endorsement in Her Bid to Become Oklahoma Labor Commissioner

Leading public education advocate, Dr. Denise Roddy, is endorsing Cathy Costello in the Republican Primary for Labor Commissioner.     “One of Cathy Costello’s greatest assets is being a former classroom teacher,” Dr. Denise Roddy says. “Cathy truly values public education and understands the importance of closing the skills gap by promoting STEM programs for both college-bound …

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PSO’s Wind Catcher Project Gets More Corporate Support

Public Service Company of Oklahoma now claims support is growing for its monstrous Wind Catcher Energy Connection project. In an announcement this week, the company said four more parties have signed on to a proposed settlement agreement in Oklahoma. They are the latest to come out in support of the more than $4.5 billion massive …

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Only 2 Oklahoma Counties Remain Under Burn Ban

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Wednesday reduced the state’s burn ban to two counties but that might even be changed following Wednesday night and Thursday morning thunderstorms. The storms brought more rain to the northwest but also produced a tornado near Vici and 80-mile an hour winds that ripped the roof from a mobile home …

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Secret EPA Deals Lead to Lawsuit Involving Refineries in Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming

A coalition of ethanol manufacturers and groups has filed suit in the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver challenging certain EPA waivers of the Renewable Fuels Standard to several refineries including one in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Farm Report says the suit was filed against the EPA by the Renewable Fuels Association, the Advanced …

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Federal Judge Signs Off on Deal to Give Ponca City Company More Time to Meet Pollution Controls

Oklahoma City Federal Judge Stephen Friot has signed off on the settlement we told you about a few weeks ago involving Continental Carbon Co. in Ponca City and the Ponca Indian tribe. The settlement means Continental Carbon will get more times to install pollution controls on its plant in Ponca City.  The changes were made …

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DEQ Offers Funds for Solid Waste Cleanup in Oklahoma Towns

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is notifying local governments they can apply for state funds to make solid waste improvements. The money comes from the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act which allows DEQ to  help local government with cleaning up illegal dumps, hiring trash cops and developing centers to manage bulky waste. The Act …

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Tulsa’s NGL Energy Exits Retail Propane Business and Sells to a Canadian Firm

Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners LP announced it has signed an agreement to sell its remaining Retail  Propane business to Superior Plus Corp. in a $900 million deal. It means NGL Energy Partners is getting completely out of the retail propane business and plans to “re-deploy” its capital at a higher rate of return in its …

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