February 12, 2017 archive

Summary of Permits and Completion Reports for the Week of February 6-10, 2017

The week of February 6-10, 2017 proved busier with permitting than completions in Oklahoma. A total of 62 permits were filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission between February 6, 2017 through February 10, 2017. Kingfisher and Canadian Counties led the way with six new permits for each county. Blaine and Garvin Counties followed with five …

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Tribe and State Win Court Order Against Storing of Uranium Contamination at Gore

Plans by a firm to permanently store uranium contaminated sludge at the former Sequoyah Fuels facility near Gore in eastern Oklahoma are on temporary hold after the State and the Cherokee Nation went to federal court to win a temporary restraining order. The State and the Tribe fear possible contamination of the nearby Arkansas and …

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