WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Ground Water Protection Council, OKlahoma City, Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong support for Arizona's application to gain primacy for its Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. The council, representing state agencies administering UIC programs nationally, believes that Arizona is well-equipped to manage the program effectively. In the letter, Dan Yates, Executive Director of GWPC  more

ADA, Oklahoma, July 8 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw woodturner wins big in Artesian Arts Festival debut * OKLAHOMA CITY -- Six months ago, Micah Hart decided to dive into a one-day woodturning workshop. On June 7, Hart's creation, "Dancer," was judged the finest 3-D piece submitted to festival art judges, one of four artworks to be officially recognized as the best-of-the-best of the 2025 Artesian A  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 8 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF Co-President's op-ed defines stakes of Ryan Walters lawsuit * FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor has written an op-ed featured in Oklahoma's Tulsa World newspaper detailing the threat to the state/church watchdog's First Amendment rights posed by a lawsuit from State Superintendent Ryan Walters. "For the first time in our nearly 50-year history, our nonpr  more

ARCADIA, Oklahoma, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * From forecasting to floodgates: tabletop exercise emphasizes the importance of preparedness By Stacey Reese, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Emergency Management team held a tabletop exercise near Lake Arcadia in collaboration with local agencies and stakeholders June 25. The exercise, which simulated real-world conditio  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Highlights Historic Border Security and Air Traffic Control Modernization in 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' * "This will put us in in the driver's seat again and put us where we need to be." Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined SiriusXM's Patriot's David Webb on The David Webb Show to unpack the enormous border security wins in President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin on Securing America's Borders with the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'ICYMI: * Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss how the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' and President Trump are securing America's borders and making the country safe again. Senator Mullin also touted the record retention and recruiting   more

ALVA, Oklahoma, July 9 (TNSxrep) -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Report Shows Economic Impact of Northwestern Oklahoma State University In partnership with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) and the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, data was provided to show the economic impact of Northwestern Oklahoma State University on the economies it supports. The operations expenditures made by Northwestern, as well as the  more

WACO, Texas, July 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Skills & Drills | Kamau Dumas, Monmouth | DB Drills * Kamau Dumas is the Defensive Backs Coach at Monmouth University, beginning his first season in the role in 2025. Before joining Monmouth, Dumas coached at Central Oklahoma, Wagner, Gannon, and Morristown High School. He also played Defensive Back at Monmouth. Within this video clip, Coach Dumas introduces a Press Man Dril  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11335) on July 8, 2025, by legislative attorney Andrew S. Coghlan: * * * Supreme Court Clarifies Who Can Hear Challenges to Clean Air Act Actions On June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court decided EPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refining and Oklahoma v. EPA, a pair of cases about Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 307(b)(1), which governs judicial review of the U.S. Environmental Protection A  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Veterinary Viewpoints: Understanding Lumpy Jaw * Lumpy jaw, or actinomycosis, is a long-lasting bacterial infection in cattle caused by Actinomyces bovis.  This bacterium normally lives in the mouths of healthy animals without causing harm. However, it can cause problems if it gets into deeper tissues through small openings or punctures inside the mouth. These injuries are often caused by rough or s  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Lankford Delivers Major Victory for Charitable Giving with Key Tax Provision in One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, secured an important policy provision for charitable giving in the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the Senate and was signed into   more