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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday January 16, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Approval of PSO Rate Agreement Paves Way for Stronger, More Reliable Grid
TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) announces that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has issued a final order approving a settlement reached in its rate review late last year. This decision enables PSO to deliver on its commitment to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity for customers while modernizing and securing Oklahoma's power grid.  more

Cameron University Hosts Education Claims Processors From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Representatives From Fort Sill
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Veterans, active service members and their dependents who have questions regarding VA benefits can get assistance from representatives from key veterans organizations who will be on-site at Cameron University on Tuesday, February 4. CU's Office of Veterans Affairs will host the representatives from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 332 of North Shepler. Education claims processors Emmanual Cruz and Nicole Kelty from the   more

ESPN Showcases Over 240 Women's College Basketball Matchups Across Platforms, Jan. 15-21
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * ESPN Showcases Over 240 Women's College Basketball Matchups Across Platforms, Jan. 15-21 * ESPN platforms to feature four top-25 matchups * Top-15 matchup between No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 2 South Carolina slated for 3 p.m. ET Sunday tip on ESPN ESPN's industry leading coverage of women's college basketball rolls on, highlighting over 240 conference matchups across   more

MAE alumnus Van Velsor enjoys mentorship role with current students
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * MAE alumnus Van Velsor enjoys mentorship role with current students Trey Van Velsor is shown during his time as an aerospace engineering major. Van Velsor graduated in May 2023 and now works at Tinker Air Force Base as an # MAE alumnus Van Velsor enjoys mentorship role with current students Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tann  more

N.M. Economic Development Dept.: Retired US Air Force Colonel Chosen to Lead Office of Military Base Planning and Support
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Colonel Megan A. Cornett, a retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in government relations, as director of New Mexico's Office of Military Base Planning and Support. Cornett most recently served as Albuquerque operations officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and has extensive experience in civil and commercial airfield  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Announces Victory After EPA Filing
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today just a few months after filing a formal comment letter opposing the request. In September, Drummond and 23 other state attorneys general filed a letter with the EPA arguin  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Remarks on Death of Burt Holmes
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following remarks on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following comments today on the passing of Burt Holmes. The co-founder of QuikTrip Corporation in 1958, Holmes has long been one of the state's leading entrepreneurs. "Oklahoma has lost a true giant with the passing of Burt Holmes. Wendy and I greatly cherished his friendship. Although he made tremendous wealth as a co  more

OSU-OKC to take part in 2025 MLK Day parade
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU-OKC to take part in 2025 MLK Day parade # OSU-OKC to take part in 2025 MLK Day parade Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City's Black Student Association invites the OSU-OKC family to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Jan. 20 in downtown Oklahoma City. The schedule for OSU-OKC volunteers is as follows: 11:30 a.m. -- BSA will provide lunch for pa  more

University of Oklahoma: Researcher to Study How Climate Warming Impacts Farm Ponds
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A University of Oklahoma researcher has received funding from the National Science Foundation to monitor farm ponds across Oklahoma. The research will improve understanding of how small bodies of water respond to human- and climate-based changes. Farm ponds, like other comparably sized water bodies, are sensitive to environmental changes. When it comes to monitoring their size, the available pro  more