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Rep. Leslie Osborn On GRDA: Should We Be In The Electric Utility Business?

State Representative Leslie Osborn is the new chair of the powerful House Appropriations and Budget Committee, an influential position that gives her bills extra weight. StateImpact talked to Osborn about legislation she’s pushing to increase mining fees, and to explore the sale of the Grand River Dam Authority.

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Oklahoma Lawmakers Consider Selling Power Plants To Fill Budget Hole

Oil prices are on the rebound, which should eventually generate revenue and help Oklahoma’s state budget situation. Still, another budget hole — that could be as large as $600 million — will likely have to be filled during the 2017 legislative session.

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Oklahoma Agency Protecting Scenic Rivers Dissolved As State Funding Dries Up

The GRDA doesn’t rely on state-appropriated funds, so in theory, the effort to preserve the rivers’ natural beauty can continue without the threat of future budget cuts from the state legislature.

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Can Coal Plants Dump Unlimited Amounts of Toxic Metals Into OK’s Waterways?

Just east of Chouteau, in Mayes County, there’s a massive coal-fired power plant. And just east of that is the Grand River.

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GRDA and Gov. Fallin Make Nice As Plans for New Natural Gas Plant Move Forward

The relationship between the Grand River Dam Authority and Gov. Mary Fallin went through a rough summer.

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GRDA Yields to Fallin on Plant Upgrades During Confrontational Board Meeting

StateImpact reported that Gov. Mary Fallin’s administration was trying to stop a scheduled vote on the plans at Wednesday’s GRDA board meeting.

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