In 2004, Oklahoma voters passed State Question 712, which created the State-Tribal Gaming Act and allowed horse racetracks to have electronic games on the premises. In the run-up to the 2004 election, those in horse racing said the measure was needed to keep the faltering industry alive. Now, those in the business say Oklahoma has […]
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PR BS
—“Oklahoma City University Hosts Presentation on Identifying Human Remains” —“Terra Industries Inc. to Pay $625,000 Clean Air Act Penalty and Spend $17 Million to Install Pollution Controls at Acid Plants in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma” —“National Ad Campaign Reinforces Truth to Customers” —“Reliable Respiratory Uses Tabasco for ‘Hot’ Marketing Campaign” —“AG Pruitt Joins Multistate Fight […]
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Reporting burden
January 2010 was the starting date for the EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting program. Initially exempt from emissions reporting requirements, the oil and gas industry was included beginning Jan. 2 of this year. Tom Price, Chesapeake Energy’s senior vice president of corporate development and government relations, said his company is already recognized as a national leader […]
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Point: Oklahoma resources first
Weeks after the tsunami crippled Japan and caused economic and environmental damage, the reality has set in that regardless of how carefully a nuclear plant is designed, accidents will happen. Oklahoma should not be a target for new nuclear energy development. While nuclear energy generation accounts for a lower level of greenhouse gas emissions than […]
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The future of music to be discussed in music industry panel
The industry panel will address career advancement, label deals, DIY distribution, touring, marketing and more. Panelists include entertainment lawyer Jay Shanker; talent agent Jeff Scheel, formerly the front man of Gravity Kills; local recording artist and marketer Matt Stansberry; and industry vet Tomy McDonald. Only 100 registrants will be allowed to attend. Admission is $20 […]
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Successful seven
If you’re looking for gainful employment at a superior organization, he advises to look for these lucky seven characteristics common to all of them: 1. A clear mission and purpose for being 2. Forward-thinking, creative senior management, matched with a caring, well-trained staff 3. Meaningful work 4. Reasonable, understandable and uniformly enforced work rules 5. […]