Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Seasonal Tornado Forecasts Being Developed by Oklahoma Researchers
Apr 27 2015 // Weather researchers in Oklahoma are working on a method to develop seasonal tornado forecasts that could predict the likelihood of the severe storms weeks in advance. Harold Brooks, senior research scientist at the...
Ramsey Appointed to Oklahoma CompSource Board
Apr 27 2015 // A former state representative and director of a statewide Oklahoma independent insurance agents group has been appointed to the board of director of the insurance company for the state’s workers’ compensation...
Bill Banning Local Drilling Rules Passes Oklahoma House
Apr 24 2015 // Legislation that prohibits cities and towns from regulating oil and natural gas drilling operations was approved by the Oklahoma House on April 22, one day after the Oklahoma Geological Survey said it is “very...
Oklahoma Geologists Also See Earthquake-Injection Well Link
Apr 23 2015 // The Oklahoma Geological Survey said it is “very likely” that most of the state’s recent earthquakes were triggered by the subsurface injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas drilling...
Oklahoma Governor Signs Asbestos Cleanup Bill
Apr 22 2015 // Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill she says clarifies the state Department of Labor’s role in asbestos removal projects in buildings and structures. The measure eliminates language related to asbestos...
CNA Appoints Cox as Arkansas, Oklahoma Branch VP
Apr 22 2015 // Chicago-based CNA announced it has appointed John Cox as vice president of the Arkansas and Oklahoma branches. Cox will be responsible for leading both branch teams to serve the diverse needs of CNA’s customers. He...
Insurers Urge Faster OK for Drones in Disaster Response
Apr 21 2015 // U.S. companies including insurers and aerospace manufacturers urged federal aviation regulators on Tuesday to speed up the use of drones in disaster response and relief operations in the United States. A report sponsored...
Higher DUI Fines OK’d by Montana Senate
Apr 20 2015 // Montana senators have endorsed a proposal to double DUI fines. Seven Democrats joined 20 Republicans Saturday to approve House Bill 488 on a 27-23 vote that reversed the Senate’s Friday opinion against the bill. The...
Oklahoma Enters Medical Marijuana Debate with Cannabidiol Bill
Apr 20 2015 // A medical pilot program using cannabidiol, a derivative linked to marijuana, is heading to a vote of the full Oklahoma Senate after being unanimously approved in the Senate Health and Human Services committee by a vote of...
Oklahoma Ridesharing Bill Passes Senate Without Discrimination Protections
Apr 17 2015 // A bill that sets up a regulatory framework in Oklahoma for ridesharing programs such as Uber and Lyft passed the state Senate, but not before a provision protecting gay and transgender passengers from discrimination was...
Oklahoma Reserve Deputy Facing Manslaughter Charges Is Insurance Exec
Apr 15 2015 // An Oklahoma reserve sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a man who was subdued on the ground has surrendered to authorities. Robert C. Bates of Tulsa is licensed by the state insurance...
Amini Named General Counsel at Oklahoma Insurance Department
Apr 14 2015 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has named Gordon Amini as general counsel of the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Amini held the same title when he previously worked at the department in 1981. Amini...
Texting While Driving Ban OK’d in Oklahoma Senate
Apr 13 2015 // Oklahoma drivers could be pulled over and ticketed for texting while driving under a bill passed overwhelmingly in the state Senate. The Senate voted 38-6 for the HB 1965, which now returns to the House for...
Oklahoma Enters Medical Marijuana Debate with Cannabidiol Bill
Apr 13 2015 // A medical pilot program using cannabidiol, a derivative linked to marijuana, is heading to a vote of the full Oklahoma Senate after being unanimously approved in the Senate Health and Human Services committee by a vote of...
Insurers AIG, USAA Receive OK to Test Use of Drones
Apr 8 2015 // Two more insurers have received approval to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for their business. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved requests from USAA and American...
Floodplain Managers Group: Oklahoma Bill Threatens Flood Insurance
Apr 7 2015 // A group responsible for managing Oklahoma’s floodplains says bills moving through the Legislature that prohibit cities from regulating oil and natural gas drilling operations could prevent the state from...
Oklahoma Prescription Drug Database Bill Signed by Governor
Apr 6 2015 // Doctors in Oklahoma would be required to check a new prescription drug database before prescribing certain addictive drugs under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. After the Senate voted 35-10 on March 31 for the...
1 Dead as Severe Storms, Tornadoes Sweep Across Oklahoma
Apr 6 2015 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak said more than 1,100 homeowners insurance claims had been filed by the day after severe weather crossed the state in late March, leaving one dead and many injured in the wake of...
Feds to Release New Earthquake Hazard Map for Oklahoma
Apr 6 2015 // The U.S. Geological Survey is expected to release a new hazard map for earthquakes in Oklahoma. The Oklahoman reports that data collection has continued with the help of the Oklahoma Geological Survey after the state...
Oklahoma Gov. Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Apr 1 2015 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has requested a federal disaster declaration for Tulsa and Cleveland counties in the wake of deadly tornadoes that ripped through two mobile home parks near Sand Springs and another tornado that...
