State Forest Resource Assessment Online, Comments Sought
Oklahoma City - Most people know that Oklahoma has a thriving timber industry in eastern counties but relatively few people realize that the state's forestlands combine for more than 10 million acres or 23 percent of the state's total area.
Sunshine in State Government
Sunshine laws promote open
records laws and freedom of information initiatives throughout the
United States. Sunshine Week, which began last Sunday, is a time to look
at efforts being made to make meetings and records more open,
accessible and transparent. One such...
03/17/2010
Edmondson Concerned About EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding
Oklahoma is one of a dozen states seeking
permission to challenge an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding
that could potentially cripple economic development in the state,
Attorney General Drew Edmondson said today.
03/17/2010
Wet Winter Doesn't Dampen Fire Danger
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma had a wet winter with snow, ice and now storms. But firefighters say the damp ground does not mean we are safe from wildfires this year. Forestry experts and firefighters both say the stage is set for some major trouble. That's because the surface...
House Approves Social Media Probate Legislation
Under legislation approved by
the Oklahoma House of Representatives, executors of an estate will have
the power to access, administer or terminate the online social media
accounts of deceased Oklahomans.
03/12/2010
Pre-Retirement Seminar Available Online
Part of new OPERS Video Library
OPERS is pleased to announce its first venture into providing online video content. The Pre-Retirement Seminar is the first in a set of planned presentations to provide greater access to important information to members and participating...
03/11/2010
Meningococcal Cases Investigated in Oologah Elementary School
Officials from the Rogers County Health Department and Oklahoma
State Department of Health are investigating potential cases of
meningococcal disease in the Oologah-Talala elementary public school.
House Approves Disaster Relief Legislation
Lawmakers voted today to create
an income tax check-off to fund the 12.5 percent match required by FEMA
to help pay the state portion of disaster response, relief and
recovery.
03/11/2010
State System Sees Record Spring First-Time Freshman Enrollment
Oklahoma's public colleges and universities are experiencing the largest increase in the number of first-time freshmen enrolling in a spring semester and have set another record in total enrollment.