16 May 2012 16:01:20

Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town

New York Times Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town New York Times The first occurred in 1914, when the Picher Lead Company of Joplin, Mo., sent a crew out to deliver equipment to Oklahoma . When the truck got stuck in the mud between the two towns, the company ordered its workers to drill a hole to pass the time, and ...
14 May 2012 21:02:42

SEE IT: Lionel Richie and Blake Shelton perform 'You Are'

SEE IT: Lionel Richie and Blake Shelton perform 'You Are' Tulsa World (blog) Here's the behind-the-scenes video for the tune "You Are," from Lionel Richie's hit duets album, "Tuskegee." Richie performs his 1983 hit with Oklahoma native Blake Shelton. On the album, he's also paired with Rascal Flatts (featuring Picher native Joe ...
11 May 2012 13:57:12

Create a Memorial

Create a Memorial Tulsa World Graveside service 10:30 am Friday, Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City. Stumpff. - Ila Iolene Whiteman, 71, died Tuesday. Service 2 pm Saturday, Dewey Cemetery Pavilion, Dewey. Stumpff. Beggs - Jimmie Lee "Jim" Parris, 82, horse trainer, died Wednesday ...
06 May 2012 20:59:40

Weather Experts Disagree On Effect Of Climate Change, Severity Of Tornadoes

Weather Experts Disagree On Effect Of Climate Change, Severity Of Tornadoes Insurance News Net (press release) --On May 10, 2008 , an EF-4 tornado tore across Picher , Okla . , and then Newton County, Mo. , killing 21 people and injuring 353 others. Hundreds more homes, businesses and other buildings were damaged or destroyed. --On May 22, 2011 , an EF-5 tornado ...
01 May 2012 14:01:11

Shreveport native named interim EPA official

Shreveport native named interim EPA official Shreveport Times Coleman also has been involved in the cleanup of contaminated sites on the EPA's national priorities list, including the Tar Creek Site in Picher , Okla ., which first was listed as one of the most contaminated hazardous waste sites in 1983. In a letter ...
26 Apr 2012 10:45:09

Audit probe under way in Tar Creek cleanup work

Audit probe under way in Tar Creek cleanup work Joplin Globe By Wally Kennedy news joplinglobe.com MIAMI, Okla . в A contract awarded for cleanup work at the Tar Creek Superfund site is being examined by the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector's Office for possible irregularities. Gary Jones, state auditor, in ...
25 Apr 2012 22:50:04

Oklahoma auditor to examine Tar Creek cleanup contract

Oklahoma auditor to examine Tar Creek cleanup contract Joplin Globe PICHER , Okla . в A contract awarded for cleanup work at the Tar Creek Superfund Site is being examined for possible irregularities by the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector's Office. Gary Jones, state auditor, in a telephone interview today, said the ...
25 Apr 2012 16:14:42

Investigative audit of northeast Oklahoma Superfund site trust under way | The ...

Investigative audit of northeast Oklahoma Superfund site trust under way The ... The Republic AP MIAMI, Okla . в State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones says an investigative audit of a Tar Creek trust authority is under way. Jones told The Oklahoman (http: bit.ly JmZQLh) the state Attorney General requested a probe of the Lead-Impacted ...
24 Apr 2012 14:36:46

Tar Creek cleanup contract scrutinized; Oklahoma's attorney general Pruitt ...

Tar Creek cleanup contract scrutinized; Oklahoma's attorney general Pruitt ... Tulsa World By SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent MIAMI, Okla . - An investigative audit into a Tar Creek trust authority is looking at possible infractions involving a contract awarded for cleanup work, according to a document released Monday by the state ...
24 Apr 2012 01:51:21

Carrie Underwood dominates CMT awards nominations

Carrie Underwood dominates CMT awards nominations Tulsa World Oklahoma transplant Miranda Lambert rode in a close second with four nominations - two for her solo work and two as part of the Pistol Annies. Rascal Flatts, featuring Picher native Joe Don Rooney, as well as Ada-born Blake Shelton and Miami, Okla ...