Oklahoma U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin tried but couldn’t come up with enough votes to override President Biden’s vetoes that killed bills meant to roll back Endangered Species Act protections for the lesser prairie chicken and the northern long-eared bat. It led Lankford to accuse the Biden administration of weaponizing the Endangered …
September 30, 2023 archive
Interim House study to focus on Oklahoma’s geography
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, will examine Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geography Education, and its transformative effects on Oklahoma’s workforce in an upcoming interim study. IS23-008 is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 4th, at 8:00 a.m. in Room 206 at the State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. “As a former middle school Geography teacher, I have …
Wyoming residents fight BLM over 2 million acre plan
Hundreds came out in opposition this week to the government’s plan to make nearly 2 million acres off-limits in southern Wyoming. The Bureau of Land Management wants to make 1.8 million acres near Rock Springs, Wyoming “areas of critical environmental concern” (ACES). It means the acreage would be an area where public hunting, cattle …
Evergy reaches rate hike settlements in Kansas
Evergy, Inc. announced that a unanimous agreement has been reached with parties to its Kansas rate case. The agreement was filed Friday with the Kansas Corporation Commission and must be approved by the state’s Commissioners, who are scheduled to issue an order in December. If it wins approval, there will be rate hikes of …
