Rep. Morrissette: OCC’s awareness moment

By Rep. Richard Morrissette, (D-Dist. 92)

Rep. Richard Morrissette (D-Oklahoma City) Photo: CapitalBeatOK.com

Rep. Richard Morrissette.  Photo: CapitalBeatOK.com

OKLAHOMA CITY — According to the reporting of the Journal Record, each week 143 oil and gas operators send in data on 590 wells, but those gathering the data do so without regard to each other’s information operating systems. Therefore it is impossible for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to coordinate, analyze and prioritize reported safety information in a timely manner; making it impossible to expedite appropriate remedies to mitigate danger to residents and the environment, in a timely manner.

In a release yesterday from his State office Rep. Richard Morrissette (Democrat) asks, “How long has this potentially cataclysmic inefficiency existed without corrective action by the OCC?”

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SemGroup & Rose Rock participate in capital access

By Staff Report

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Rose Valley Gas Plant

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE:SEMG) and Rose Rock Midstream®, L.P. (NYSE:RRMS) will attend the US Capital Midstream Corporate Access Day in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

SemGroup and Rose Rock Midstream Chief Executive Officer, Carlin Conner and Chief Financial Officer, Bob Fitzgerald will conduct one-on-one meetings with members of the investment community. The presentation materials used during the conferences will be accessible on the SemGroup website at www.semgroupcorp.com on Tuesday, January 26. Continue reading →

Parents invited to discover school choices

By Staff Report

Regina Bircham (right) informs a family about education options available, including a proposed Catholic high school at the ChoiceMatters table at a recent education event. ChoiceMatters is hosting a free School Choice Expo on Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Greenwood Cultural Center.

Regina Bircham (right) informs a family about education options available.

Tulsa parents and students have an opportunity to learn more about their education options at a free community-wide event on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Greenwood Cultural Center at 322 North Greenwood Avenue.

The School Choice Expo is open to all metro area students and their families who want to hear about the different types of schools that are available. Schools represented will include public, charter, online, home, private, faith-based and magnet.

Vendors who are supportive of education also will have exhibits.

“We are answering the call from parents to showcase the marketplace of options available to students and families,” said Renee Porter, executive director of ChoiceMatters. “Also this is a great way to locally celebrate National School Choice Week, Jan. 25-29.”

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Lankford: Clinton’s private server a security threat

By Staff Report

Sen. James Lankford

Sen. James Lankford

Video: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to discuss the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of classified emails and a private server, and how it jeopardizes national security.

The first question, “Does Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server represent a security threat?”

Lankford replied. “It absolutely represents a security threat. There are about 1340 e-mails that we know of so far that had classified information.”

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Manipulation and mercy in migration

By Joe Newhouse, LCDR, U.S. Navy Reserve Advisor to NATO

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Joe Newhouse, LCDR, U.S. Navy Reserve

Editorial: Reporters and refugees have an unspoken arrangement: children are to be brought forth when the cameras turn on to both benefit the refugees and the media. Refugees seek to advertise their plight for the greatest degree of sympathy specifically throughout Europe and generally worldwide.

Media benefit in the increased drama and emotional appeal to further a preset narrative. American and international media broadcast these images with the implication that the typical compassionate Western response should be to allow additional refugees sanctuary.

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