Monday - November 25, 2024
Tipoffs for Tulsa, Oklahoma (City) Newsletter for Thursday September 26, 2024 ( 6 items )  

5,276 Miles -- Baylor Freeman in Vienna, Austria
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Baylor Freeman Class Year: 2025 Major: Biology Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Internship Organization: IES Abroad Vienna Internship Title: Biolution Summer Intern 2024 Location: Vienna, Austria What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! All interns participating in the IES Internship Program(s) are placed with companies within the city of their choo  more

Congressional Research Service: 'Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress' (Part 4 of 4)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Public's Role in Naming Ships Members of the public are sometimes interested in having Navy ships named for their own states or cities, for earlier U.S. Navy ships (particularly those on which they or their relatives served), for battles in which they or their relatives partici  more

Interior Department Announces $254 Million for Local Parks, Largest Investment Ever in Program's History
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior announced today the single largest grant investment ever from the Land and Water Conservation Fund's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP). Through ORLP, the National Park Service (NPS) will invest $254.68 million into 54 projects in 24 states for the redevelopment or creation of new local parks. The ORLP program advances President Biden's America the Be  more

Okla. U.S. Attorney Johnson Announces $6.2 Million in Justice Department Grants to Address Domestic Violence Within Tribal Communities
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced the award of more than $6.2 million in Department of Justice grants to assist tribal governments within the Northern District of Oklahoma. The grants were awarded by the Department's Office of Justice Programs. "This funding allows Tribal Governments with the Northern District of Oklahoma to build, support, and advanc  more

PSO Sends Workers in Advance of Hurricane Helene Impacts
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Approximately 85 Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) workers are on their way to assist Florida Power and Light (FPL) as Hurricane Helene continues moving towards Florida. The teams from PSO's Tulsa, Lawton and McAlester Districts will arrive on Thursday, then receive their work assignments and locations. The contingent includes line crews, servicers, asses  more

Trust for Public Land Applauds the Biden-Harris Administration's Historic $254 Million Investment in Local Parks
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: Trust for Public Land (TPL) applauds the Department of Interior's announcement of the largest-ever investment in the Land and Water Conservation Fund's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program. The $254.68 million awarded to advance 54 locally led park projects will have an incredible impact on these 54 communities across 24 states. In December 2023, TPL launched a new technical assi  more