Last week, we were in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where on Friday protesters tried to upstage Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke over a scheduled political speech. The following is an account of what happened at the speech, as reported by the Huffington Post. A protester at a Colorado right-wing conference challenged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke over his failure …
While the EPA still has Superfund sites in Oklahoma, it is removing a site in Greenville, Texas from its list of polluted areas. The former Esco Manufacturing Plant site is being removed from the Superfund National Priorities List, according to an announcement by the Environmental Protection agency. A statement issued by the EPA and the …
No word if job cuts suggested by ConocoPhillips might reach its Bartlesville operations, but the Houston-based company said it’s preparing for “modest” numbers of layoffs during September in a move to cut costs. The company recently posted a $1.6 billion net profit in the second quarter but it also has trimmed its workforce in recent …
Federal Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue notified Governor Mary Fallin this week that he has designated four Oklahoma counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought. A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary counties and those counties contiguous to such primary counties eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the Farm …
The State Transportation Commission voted last week to boost the salary of Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director Mike Patterson from $156,000 to $185,000 a year. The commissioners went into executive session to discuss Patterson’s work performance. Afterward in their public meeting, they voted unanimously to increase the salary. “Mr. Patterson has been a vital …
Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to Team Up to Clean Up to create 4 acres of wetland habitat to mitigate pollution from stormwater runoff and flooding from the City of Eufaula, OK. The project will improve water quality in Lake Eufaula and …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is taking nominations for excellence awards. Nominations will be allowed through Sept. 28 for the Water for 2060 Excellence Award program. The program was developed to recognize individuals and groups that make exceptional contributions to the promotion and implementation of water use efficiency and conservation of fresh water in Oklahoma. …
The State Department of Environmental Quality has lifted the boil order for residents of the city of Jones following a scare over E. coli found in the water. The DEQ indicated the water is now safe for human consumption and the order to boil water was lifted over the weekend. State and federal regulations require …
Governor Mary Fallin announced the appointment of Michael Lewandowski to the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). He is replacing Edward Townsend, whose term expires. Lewandowski, of Afton, will serve a five-year term effective Aug. 30, and ending Aug. 29, 2023. He will serve as an at-large member on the GRDA. No Senate confirmation is …
The Williams Companies, Inc. has wrapped up its merger of Williams Partners with a subsidiary of Williams. As part of the merger, Williams acquired all of the outstanding common units of Williams Partners that it did not previously own. The merger was finalized over the weekend and as a result, Williams Partners common units are …
