The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a floor measure on Thursday holding trespassers liable for property damage. The bill is designed to deter public protests like the recent Dakota Access Pipeline demonstration in North Dakota. House Bill 2128, authored by Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore), assigns liability to anyone who is arrested or convicted of trespass …
A dilemma for residents of Northern Arizona. For years, they’ve complained about the pollution caused by the Navajo Generating Station, the largest coal-fired power plant in the western part of the U.S. But now that it is targeted for closing in two years, it is also where many of those complaining residents hold jobs. Hundreds …
A bill that could open the door to the state sale of the Grand River Dam Authority is being shelved this legislative session, according to its author. Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, announced this week she is pulling the bill which would outline how the state could divest the GRDA if it were to become necessary. …
New maps identify potential ground-shaking hazards in 2017 from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in the central United States, according to information released on Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey. It marks the second year that induced seismicity is included on the earthquake hazard map. Approximately 3.5 million people live and work in areas with …
Former Navy Seal Ryan Zinke, a congressman from Montana was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to be Interior Secretary. It’s the same job Gov. Mary Fallin was interviewed for by President Trump. But she apparently didn’t pass the job interview. Rep. Zinke was confirmed on a 68-31 vote and received the support of …
Yet to be determined—whether the Environmental Protection Agency under the control of Scott Pruitt will be slashed by 25 percent as some reports have indicated. Sounds like Pruitt himself doesn’t know for sure, telling reporters Tuesday night he plans to discuss with the White House ways to save part of his agency’s budget including state …
Conservatives saw optimism and hope in President Trump’s first State of the Union Address Tuesday night. Democrats sat on their hands. Environmentalists remained sour to what the President wants to do with energy-related issues. Here is how E and E’s Climate Wire described one aspect of the speech: “The speech reaffirmed Trump’s desire to help …
The City of Lawton is moving ahead with an energy savings plan dating back to the fall of 2015. As the Lawton Constitution reports, the city council considered the Op Terra ES plan to analyze city operations to find additional energy savings. The plan will focus on technology, lighting, control and mechanical projects. Outdated chillers …
The environmentalists who protested and demonstrated against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota left enough trash behind that they created their own environmental problem. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to hired a Florida-based company to remove the trash and other debris left behind when the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe finally abandoned the …
Southwestern Oklahoma will get improved fiber optics under a loan announced this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Southern Plains Cable LLC. The company is receiving a $15.3 million loan to build a fiber-optic broadband network serving a 55-square mile area that includes the communities of Anadarko, Verden and Chickasha. Southern Plains Cable …