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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2025-06-11 ( 8 items )  
Avoid food waste with practical storage solutions (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Avoid food waste with practical storage solutions * Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu As food insecurity grows and grocery prices climb, Oklahoma State University Extension encourages the public to reduce food waste. Household food waste represents between 30% to 40% of all food waste generated in the United States, but smart f more PR

Cameron University Testing Center Earns Recertification and Recognition as a Leader in Excellent Testing Practices (10)
LAWTON, Oklahoma, June 11 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University Testing Center earns recertification and recognition as a leader in excellent testing practices Cameron University's Testing Center has been recertified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). Criteria for recertification are rigorous and are based on the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, which were developed to guide post-secondary test centers in the delivery of  more PR

Cole Welcomes DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Welcomes DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), along with Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), welcomed Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee for an oversight hearing. After the hearing, Col more PR

First-ever Airborne Toxin Detected in Western Hemisphere (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * First-ever airborne toxin detected in Western Hemisphere A field campaign on an Oklahoma feedlot to measure aerosols in the atmosphere yielded surprising results * Once in a while, scientific research resembles detective work. Researchers head into the field with a hypothesis and high hopes of finding specific results, but sometimes, there's a twist in the more PR

FY26 Defense Priorities: Advancing Military Strength and Readiness (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * FY26 Defense Priorities: Advancing Military Strength and Readiness Washington, D.C. - Today, Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) underscored the critical need to prioritize military readiness, innovation, and lethality during opening remarks at an oversight hearing with Secretary of Defen more PR

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society showcases versatility of human factors to OSU students (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Human Factors and Ergonomics Society showcases versatility of human factors to OSU students * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Human factors engineering is a discipline formed during World War II, shifting the focus of aircraft design to be pilot-centered to reduce accidents. This was when the rapid advancement of technology and hu more PR

Tulsa District Awards Environmental Management System Contract to Georgia Company (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards environmental management system contract to Georgia company By Brannen Parrish The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to the Solution Foundry, LLC., June 3. The $2.88 million contract calls for the Woodstock, Georgia company to provide environmental management system services for the Air National Guard Readiness Center. The  more PR

Tulsa District Awards Service Contract to Tekpro Support Services (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards service contract to Tekpro Support Services By Brannen Parrish The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to Tekpro Support Services, LLC., June 3. The $1.4 million contract calls for the San Antonio, Texas company to provide environmental resources information management programs for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The Tul more PR