WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters. Five federal agencies within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will addres more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2024: After reports of suspicious activity involving Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS") also known as drones across the country and in Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt has taken action to safeguard Oklahomans and our state's critical infrastructure. Governor Stitt has directed Tim Tipton, Commissioner of Public Safety and Homeland Security Advisor, to immediately procure mobile counter-UAS dete more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2024: Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visited Japan on an energy and manufacturing focused trade mission. There, he met with multiple business leaders in the critical mineral and manufacturing industries, spoke with top Japanese business leaders, and met with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emmanuel. "Oklahoma is the most business friendly state in the nation, and companies from all over th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * A Game That Transcends Sports This past Saturday was the Army-Navy football game. Dating back to 1890 as one of the oldest and most historic rivalries in college football, this game transcends the sports world. Unlike most football games, this game is about so much more than just the final score - although I do want to congratulate the Navy on their huge win! This game is truly about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after supporting legislation to name the new 275,000 square-foot, 58 bed VA hospital in Tulsa as the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center: "Senator Jim Inhofe was a true patriot. He spent decades serving our great nation and state of Oklahoma in the United States Army, Oklahoma state legislature, United States House o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Congressman Frank Lucas released the following statement regarding the Department of Energy's rescission of the "Delta Plains Corridor" from the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation. "I am pleased that the Department of Energy is rescinding the 'Delta Plains Corridor' as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. This action will return eminent domain au more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4547) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SE more PR