Tulsa, Oklahoma was named as the second-worst city in America for asthma sufferers in a study conducted by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

The study, called Asthma Capitals, is an annual research project funded by AstraZeneca. Cities across the U.S. are ranked based on a 12 factor analysis in three separate groups:

• Prevalence Factors – morbidity and mortality statistics
• Risk…[more]

STILLWATER, Okla.– Oklahoma homeowners and fire officials alike have begun paying close attention to weather conditions as the abundance of plant growth from spring’s high moisture turns into a liability and fire risk during periods of high winds and low relative humidity.

Natural resource ecology and management rangeland and fire ecology specialists at Oklahoma State University are encouraging land and homeowners to be aware of fire danger around…[more]

Oklahoma House speaker Lance Cargill resigned his post yesterday amid allegations of failure to file state personal income taxes.

At age 36, Cargill, a Republican from Harrah, has been the nation’s youngest House speaker.

“For several weeks, our policies heading into the session have been buried in the newspapers, while personal stories have remained on the front pages,” Cargill said in a press release. “I take…[more]

Compact fluorescent light bulbs burst onto the energy scene a few years ago and have gained in popularity because of their long life and because they only use about 25 percent of the energy that incandescent bulbs do. Americans are urged to buy them as part of our nation’s push to conserve energy and focus on protecting the environment.

The Department of Energy noted that almost 300 million…[more]

In a deal struck with the Bush administration, Congressional leaders announced an economic stimulus package that would provide tax refunds of $600 to $1,200 for most taxpayers and even greater amounts for families with children.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised fast action on the bill “so that those rebate checks will be in the mail.”

President Bush praised the agreement that was hashed out during intense…[more]

The Oklahoma State University Biofuels Team’s ability to think small – microscopic, actually – stands to provide great dividends for consumers, a renewable energy company and one of the nation’s foremost automakers.

Biology based renewable energy company Coskata Inc. and automotive giant General Motors announced their cooperative plans to reduce fossil fuel consumption this past weekend, thanks in part to Coskata’s “next generation ethanol” process based on research…[more]

Oklahoma state school Superintendent Sandy Garrett has announced that teachers in 63 schools across the state will receive bonuses ranging from $500 to $3000 as a result of their students’ test scores.

In 33 schools, teachers will get each get $3000, the highest payout, because their students were either among the highest scoring or had the most improved scores from the previous year.

Teachers in the…[more]

Despite a decline in production, higher prices valued Oklahoma’s oil production at $470.6 million for November, 2007, up 56.3 percent over the same month in 2006.

Oil production was down 5.2 percent to 5.1 million barrels for the month to month comparison according to a report issued this week by the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA).

The report also said that oil producers received an average…[more]

A press release from the office of Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry said he is “deeply disappointed and frustrated” that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state’s request for individual assistance for people hit by last month’s deadly ice storm.

“I don’t understand how FEMA could assess the extensive damages from that ice storm and not conclude the obvious,” Henry said. “This was a storm of…[more]

A group of Internet pill peddlers may soon be forced to change their ways after Attorney General Drew Edmondson filed a petition for a permanent injunction against the company in Oklahoma County District Court.

Pure Energy Labs, Inc. and three of the company’s executives, Darrin Clanton, Brian Forrester and Chris Wilson, were named in the state’s action after the attorney general’s office received more than 115 complaints from…[more]