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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday August 23, 2024 ( 2 items )  

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $388,000 in Grants to Protect Children From Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (August 22, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $388,000 in funding for Oklahoma to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used by 55 states and territories and the District of Columbia to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administrati  more

Okla. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Prior Felon for Distributing Meth and Possessing a Firearm
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Lee Holt, 60, of Collinsville. The jury found Holt guilty of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute after previously being convicted of a serious drug felony; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of  more