WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Nine environmental organizations issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criticizing the agency for its withdrawal of disapproval regarding the regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) for Texas and Oklahoma, stating that these actions undermine efforts to combat air pollution affecting national parks and public health. The coalition expressed deep concern that the EPA's decisions would allow significant pollution sources in Texas   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: [Category: Health Care] * * * Ascension St. John: Leading Stroke Care in Northeast Oklahoma * Ascension St. John is proud to announce a major achievement in patient care in Northeast Oklahoma. We have been awarded the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2025 Get With The Guidelines(r) - Stroke Gold Plus Award. This prestigious award highlights our strong commitment to providing high-qua  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- CAP Tulsa, Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing serious concerns over a recent reinterpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization warns that the agency's decision could adversely affect their ability to fulfill their mission of promoting school readiness for low-income children. CAP Tulsa highlights that the interpretation could   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is considering changes to the airspace around Clinton-Sherman Airport in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The alterations are tied to the removal of older navigational equipment and would bring the airport's airspace into compliance with current agency standards. The proposal involves two main adjustments. First, the Class D airspace, which extends from the surface up to 4,400 feet, would expand from a 4.7-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Gemini Motor Transport, Oklahoma City, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing strong support for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposal to eliminate the requirement for motor carriers to return and certify Driver Vehicle Examination Reports (DVERs) under existing federal regulations. The company argues that the current process, which mandates self-certification of corrections within a 15-day window without p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Rosen Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Issues Joint Statement on 2024 FBI Hate Crime Statistics Report * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 20  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern to Launch Updated Media and Communication Degree in Fall 2025 Enid senior media and communication major Jaxy Cloud of Enid records a media segment in the program's podcast studio. * Alva, Okla. -- The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Mass Communication program is set to debut as Media and Communication this fall. "This title is a better representation of our academic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Reversal on In-State Tuition for Dreamers Hurts Students, Undermines Education and State Economy Today, a judgment was entered in the August 5th lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging an Oklahoma state law that provides access to in-state tuition rates for eligible undocumented students. Just hours after the lawsuit was filed  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-CHS wins more than a dozen awards at state-wide university marketing competition * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu The marketing and communications team at OSU Center for Health Sciences took home 14 awards -- a record for the institution -- for its work in graphic design, photography, social media, web design and writing a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Ameren Missouri, American Electric Power Inc. (AEP) and Nebraska Public Power District, collectively referred to as the "Utilities for Reasonable Progress," submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advocating for the approval of state implementation plans concerning regional haze in Texas and Oklahoma. The organizations expressed their support for the EPA's proposed policy which centers on the concept of reasonable progress towards  more