WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Executive Director Reid Nelson today announced Ashley Fry is the new director of the Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples (OTIP). "Ashley is an experienced and dynamic professional who has a proven track record of leadership," Nelson said. "Her experience with the State Department and extensive knowledge on climate change impacts t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Jean Graves FORT JOHNSON, La. -- Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital welcomes home two of the U.S. Army's newest Expert Field Medical Badge holders to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Second Lt. Isella Wallace, chief of the patient administration division, and Spc. Jacob Babcanec, a physical therapy specialist, at BJACH both earned the coveted award during the EFMB lanes Oct. 22  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Ameren Missouri: * * * Comments of Ameren Missouri on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Plan Disapproval; Missouri; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Proposed Rule 89 Fed. Reg. 63,860 (Aug. 6, 2024), EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0663; EPA-R07-OAR-2021-0851 * * * INTRODUCTION Under the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments of Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule "Air Plan Disapproval; Missouri; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0663 89 Fed. Reg.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: Amid rising threats and instability, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led a bipartisan delegation to the Middle East in support of strengthening America's defense and reinforcing partnerships with allies. The Members met with heads of state and other leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to enhance their tactical understanding of ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the Department of Energy following a notice from the Department establishing new system of records for medical and non-medical accommodations requests, which may violate First Amendment rights. "While I understand the Department's intent to manage accommodation requests effectively, I am deeply concerned that collecting detailed records on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a 12-page white paper in January 2024 entitled "Lifetime Judges Confirmed During the Biden Administration Through 2023." During the first three years of the Biden administration, the Senate has confirmed 166 lifetime judges. President Biden's appointees have been historically diverse -- both personally and professionally -- and have included brilliant jurists like Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who the Senate conf  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As a result of the National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) collaboration through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP), the U.S. oil and gas industries now have expanded access to information about private sector providers of advanced methane monitoring technologies for use   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is transparent in its operations. We continuously enhance strategies, processes and conditions for those in our care. Rep. Humphrey did not invite agency representatives to speak during the study; however, it is imperative that people know the facts. Multiple facts were misstated during the interim study. Bobby Cleveland stated we had mor  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the U.S. Supreme Court today for its quick action allowing Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the high court on Monday urging justices to stay a preliminary injunction halting the state from removing self-identified non-citizens from i  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following news: Shortly after his appointment as executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Steven Harpe recognized that a critical voice was absent from decision-making - the voice of over 21,000 incarcerated individuals in Oklahoma's correctional facilities. To make meaningful improvements in facility conditions and support rehabilitation, Harpe established the Office of Offender Advocacy,  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release: In its ongoing commitment to ensure program quality and uphold public transparency, Oklahoma Human Services, pursuant to 74 O.S. Sec.227.8, has formally requested an audit of its Child Care Desert Startup Grant program by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd. The requested audit will seek an examination of the program from its inception to the present. This action follows an initia  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release: Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce the expansion of CarePortal into Washita County. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the New Beginnings Assembly of God located at 1221 E. 14th St. in Cordell. Interested attendees should register in advance to ensure enough space and materials CarePortal is a collabo  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jerry Lee Matlock, Jr., age 41, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 168 months in prison for one count of Second Degree Murder in Indian Country, and 120 months in prison for one count of Use, Carry, Brandish and Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * A Week of Diplomacy Last week, I traveled to the Middle East, where I had the honor of meeting with heads of state and other leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to learn more about the ongoing conflicts caused by Iran's proxies and discuss mutual objectives to peace and security in the region. During my meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, King of Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Amid rising threats and instability, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led a bipartisan delegation to the Middle East in support of strengthening America's defense and reinforcing partnerships with allies. Cole and his colleagues met with heads of state and other leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to enhance their tactical understanding of ongoing conflicts caused by Iran's proxies  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Paul Shirk, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- On this edition of the Tinker Talks Podcast, we're joined by the leadership team for Tinker's own 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. They spoke about the 507th's mission, vision, priorities, and what it means to be an Okie.   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: This evening, the Tulsa City Council passed a set of amendments to the zoning code designed to encourage more housing development in Tulsa. The amendments are the latest in a series of steps the City of Tulsa has taken as part of its Path to Home Initiative to increase housing supply in light of the 2023 Housing Assessment, which identified a need for 12,900 new housing units in the next 10 years, and an   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: As part of the City of Tulsa's ongoing mission to provide residents the highest quality water and sewer service, more than 145,000 residential water meters will be upgraded over the next several years with new automated water meters. The replacement of City water metering equipment is part of True Reads Program, a joint program that also involves a systematic investigation to categorize service line materi  more