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Legislature Approves Measure to Lure Healthier Grocery Options to Fill Oklahoma Food Deserts
Scarcity is most severe in regions known as food deserts, where going to the grocery store often means taking a road trip. But new legislation awaiting the governor’s signature could bring more healthy food to areas that need it.
Former Governor Walters: Don’t Waste Oklahoma’s Water, Sell It To Texas
In a commentary piece from NonDoc, Walters, a Democrat who served from 1991-1995, says 30 billion gallons of unused water flows into the Red River each day, and capturing and selling just a small portion of it could end the state’s financial problems and make southeast Oklahoma’s economy boom.
House Leader Says Agency Didn’t Speak Up on State Budget While Publicly Eyeing Park Closures
In March, the legislature asked state agencies how they would deal with worst-case budget reductions of nearly 15 percent. A cut that deep at the Department of Tourism could cost Oklahoma half of its state parks.
Oklahoma’s Utilities Moving Away From Coal Despite Trump’s New Climate Order
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to roll back many Obama-era rules meant to combat climate change.
Action To Protect Small Creek Pits Mining Companies Against Oklahoma Community Worried About Water Supply
Pennington Creek in south-central Oklahoma is the only source of drinking water for the town of Tishomingo. Residents there are worried limestone mining operations threaten the creek. Now, the city council is taking on the companies doing the digging.
‘OK State Parks may shut down due to budget deficit’
Proposed Electric Vehicle Fee Stirs Resentment Among Oklahoma Owners
A bill passed by the state House of Representatives Wednesday would impose an annual fee on owners of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles in Oklahoma, and that’s leaving some electric car owners feeling singled out.
McManus: Oklahoma’s Sporadic Winter Suggests Dry, Warm March
In a statement summarizing February’s weather highlights and looking ahead to March, State Climatologist Gary McManus says the first two months of 2017 broke the record for the warmest combined January and February in state history.
To Keep Future Droughts at Bay, Oklahoma Looks to Store Water Underground Before it Flows Away
The crippling five-year drought Oklahoma finally broke out of in 2015 is still fresh in the memory of the state’s water regulators, which is looking for ways the state can better withstand future dry spells.