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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 5 items )  

EPA Recognizes Oklahoma City for Supporting Watersense Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Public and private sector partners are honored for helping to save nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water in 2023 with WaterSense * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (September 27, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented 51 awards to water utilities, government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and other organizations at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) conference in Las Vegas f  more

ERO Dallas arrests Mexican national charged with aggravated assault on a public servant
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DALLAS Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas arrested Santos Victor Hernandez-Garcia, an unlawfully present 60-year-old Mexican citizen charged with aggravated assault of a public servant, Sept. 24 in Wichita Falls, Texas. "ERO Dallas will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our  more

Revised Preliminary Flood Maps for Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Ready for Public View
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENTON, Texas -Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in portions of the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community residents can id  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, Oklahoma & Kansas Railroad
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36812) entitled "Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC - Continuance in Control Exemption - Oklahoma & Kansas Railroad LLC": * * * Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC (Rock Island), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Oklahoma & Kansas Railroad, LLC (OKRL), upon OKRL  more

Tulsa District Awards Construction Contract at Fort Sill
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract, Sept. 25, to Trumble Construction LLC., of Texarkana, Texas, doing business as RBT Construction, to perform roofing repairs at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As part of the $4.1 million contract the company will perform roof repairs to three building  more