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News Tipoffs - Oklahoma Editors Newsletter for Thursday March 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

56th Air Refueling Squadron Supports Combat Cardinal 2024
SCOTT AFB, Illinois, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Altus Air Force Base (97th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Trenton Jancze, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Aircrew from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron supported Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing during a readiness exercise called "Combat Cardinal," at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 13, 2024. According to the Scott AFB Public Affairs team, "Combat Cardinal was divided into two efforts: 'Cardi  more

ARK. A.G. GRIFFIN FIGHTS EPA OVERREACH, STANDS UP FOR ARKANSAS MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCERS
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 27-state comment letter opposing a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would unduly burden state and national meat and poultry producers and illegally expand the EPA's regulatory authority: "The EPA wants to impose illegal and crippling regulations on meat and poultry   more

CECOM SEC Civilian Recalls Serving in Vietnam
ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 28 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This day honors all who served in the U.S. military between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location. It also recognizes the incredible sacrifices the families of Vietnam veterans made. According to the Army, Vietnam veterans represented nearly 10% of their generation. In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Mark Clausen, 74, an inform  more

GA. A.G. CARR FIGHTS NEW EPA REGULATIONS, STANDS UP FOR GEORGIA MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is pushing back against a recent proposal from the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to impose, for the first time ever, new pollution limits and pretreatment standards on meat and poultry processors. Currently, the EPA regulates roughly 150 meat processing facilities in the U.S. With this proposed rule, the EPA would sweep into i  more

Okla. Gov. Stitt Appoints Kenneth S. Waits to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 28 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt appointed long-time oil and gas businessman Kenneth S. Waits to the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. "Ken is a national voice in the energy sector who knows the OU community well," said Governor Stitt. "Ken loves the University of Oklahoma, and I can't wait to see how he serves the school as member of the Board of Regents." After gr  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins National Fight Against Biden Administration's Job-Killing EPA Rule
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on March 27, 2024: This month, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that they filed a lawsuit to block a devastating new air quality rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would raise costs on Utah manufacturers, utilities, and families. AG Reyes and 23 other attorneys general jo  more