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Earthquakes Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Energy Companies Dismissed

Apr 17 2017 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three oil and gas companies over Oklahoma’s ongoing earthquakes.The lawsuit, filed last year on behalf of Sierra Club Oklahoma, asked for a reduction of production...

This Year Already One of Oklahoma’s Most Active for Wildfires

Apr 17 2017 // Oklahoma Forestry Services officials say 2017 is already among the most active years on record for wildfires.The agency has responded to more than 800 wildfires so far that resulted in more than 450,000 acres of burnt...

Aon: Insured Losses Likely to Exceed $2B from March Storms, Wildfires

Apr 17 2017 // Severe weather in March led to significant damage in the central and eastern United States, racking up more than $2 billion in insured losses, according to a report published by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s...

Oklahoma Hospital, Former Administrator, Doctors Agree to $1.6 M Settlement

Apr 13 2017 // The U.S. Department of Justice says Norman Regional Hospital, a former hospital administrator and six doctors have agreed to pay a total of $1.6 million to settle allegations the false claims were filed for federal...

Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Health Insurance Sales Across State Lines

Apr 12 2017 // The Oklahoma House Insurance Committee has passed a bill that will allow individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines.Senate Bill 478, by state Rep. Lewis Moore and Bill Brown of the Senate, will allow the...

Oklahoma, British Professors Studying Terrorism Prevention for Buildings

Apr 11 2017 // David McIlhatton knows terrorism cannot be prevented. But measures to keep people safe often deter people from visiting sites or cities.“We don’t want a strong physical (security) presence because that...

Oklahoma Earthquakes Lawsuit Against Energy Companies Dismissed

Apr 7 2017 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three oil and gas companies over Oklahoma’s ongoing earthquakes.The lawsuit, filed last year on behalf of Sierra Club Oklahoma, asked for a reduction of production...

Worldwide Facilities, Oklahoma Petroleum Assoc. Partner on Well Control Insurance

Apr 6 2017 // Managing general agency, Worldwide Facilities – Houston, announced a partnership with Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) for well control insurance through the OIPA’s Partners Program.Worldwide...

This Year Already Among Oklahoma’s Most Active for Wildfires

Apr 5 2017 // Oklahoma Forestry Services officials say 2017 is already among the most active years on record for wildfires.The agency has responded to more than 800 wildfires so far that resulted in more than 450,000 acres of burnt...

USDA OKs Emergency Loans for Oklahoma Ranchers Affected by Wildfires

Apr 4 2017 // Gov. Mary Fallin says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved emergency loans for livestock producers in six Oklahoma counties affected by recent wildfires.The fires in early March burned more than 1,200 square...

USGS Forecasts Lower Overall Seismic Hazard for Oklahoma in 2017

Apr 3 2017 // Oklahoma experienced fewer earthquakes last year compared with 2015 and a recent study of human-induced earthquakes predicts another year of reduced seismicity for the state in 2017.The U.S. Geological Survey warns,...

USGS Lowers Seismic Hazard Forecast for Oklahoma in 2017

Mar 31 2017 // Oklahoma experienced fewer earthquakes last year compared with 2015 and a recent study of human-induced earthquakes predicts another year of reduced seismicity for the state in 2017.The U.S. Geological Survey warns,...

3 Storm Chasers Die in West Texas Crash

Mar 30 2017 // Storms that bore down on Southern Plains states brought powerful winds that upended a tractor-trailer on an Oklahoma interstate, killing the driver, while three storm chasers died in a collision as they raced toward a...

Another Mag 4.0 Quake, 3 Smaller Ones Strike Oklahoma

Mar 27 2017 // The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.0 earthquake and three smaller temblors have struck Oklahoma.The survey reported that the magnitude 4.0 quake hit on March 25 south of Medford in north-central Oklahoma....

466 Tons of Breaded Chicken Product Recalled by Oklahoma Company

Mar 27 2017 // An Oklahoma food company is recalling more than 466 tons of breaded chicken because of possible metal in the food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said OK Food Inc. is recalling 933,272 pounds of the food shipped...

Oklahoma Senate OKs Impaired Driver Accountability Bill

Mar 27 2017 // The Oklahoma Senate has unanimously passed legislation to change how first-time driving under the influence (DUI) offenses are handled in Oklahoma.Senate Bill 643, also known as the Impaired Driver Elimination Act 2...

Appeals Court Rules Florida Dairy OK to Label Skim Milk as ‘Skim Milk’

Mar 24 2017 // A small, all-natural dairy isn’t being deceptive when it calls its skim milk “skim milk,” a federal appeals court has ruled – a victory for a Florida creamery that fought the state’s demand to...

Data Breach May Affect More than 430K in Oklahoma

Mar 23 2017 // Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services says more than 430,000 people in the state may have had their personal information compromised by a data breach. The agency said that the Oklahoma Employment Security...

Magnitude 4.0 Quake and 2 Smaller Temblors Reported in Oklahoma

Mar 23 2017 // The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.0 earthquake and two smaller temblors struck Oklahoma on March 22.The larger quake was recorded near Stroud, located about 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. Two smaller...

Trial Over Oklahoma Jail Inmate’s Death Ends in $10M Jury Verdict

Mar 23 2017 // An attorney for the estate of a man who was naked and paralyzed when he died in a cell in the Tulsa County (Oklahoma) Jail’s medical unit hailed a jury’s $10.25 million verdict in a federal civil rights...