| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday July 13, 2021 ( 2 items ) |
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Reps. Lucas, Bice Introduce Legislation Addressing Abandoned Oil Wells, Stimulating Research
CHEYENNE, Oklahoma, July 13 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Recently, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act, which would establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program at the Department of Energy.
Oklahoma currently has 1,277 listed abandoned oil and gas wells across the state. In 2018, the United States Environmental Prote
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Sen. Lankford Wants to Prohibit All Spending on Critical Race Theory Training in Military
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) requested that the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee prohibit funding for training on critical race theory for US servicemembers in its Fiscal Year 2022 bill. Lankford noted in his letter to the Subcommittee chairman that he has heard from several Oklahomans about concerns that service members are being taught critical race theory and are targeted for personal beliefs. Lank
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