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Pawnee Nation Sues to Stop Drilling Permits

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Bureau of Land Management, asking a judge to void recently approved drilling permits on tribal land and halt the issuance of new ones. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma based in Tulsa. The lawsuit was filed by the tribe’s Attorney General Don Mason on behalf of the tribe and Pawnee Nation member Walter R.

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Industry Focus: MidAmerica’s World-Class Flow Chart

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Located in Pryor, OK, just 40 minutes from downtown Tulsa, MidAmerica is a giant of an industrial park. MidAmerica holds the umbrella NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit that allows industries to discharge directly to the park’s treatment plant. Case in point: The story of water at MidAmerica Industrial Park.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In addition, businesses that qualify for technology zone grants will receive reimbursements up to 100 percent of the cost for building permits and site plan review permits for the property subject to technology zone grants. The program was offered at Tulsa Public Schools and most recently, Charles Page High School in Sand Springs.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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State and local officials also have come up with innovative solutions that permit major industries to expand without tapping into the local supply of fresh water. AT&T recently launched its 1-gigabit-per-second GigaPower network in Oklahoma City and is preparing to launch GigaPower in Tulsa soon. For Koch Industries’ $1.3-billion

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Effective September 1, 2010 an evergreen clause permits the renewal of issuing capacity by ODFA. Manufacturer’s Sales Tax Exemption: This incentive is available to manufacturers that obtain a manufacturer’s sales tax exemption permit. The remaining 35% may be used by the ODFA for any eligible local government. and 1364).

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Facility features include an intermodal ramp that will permit businesses more immediate access to the efficiencies of freight trains, fueling facilities to enhance commerce and goods movement, and an intermodal block swap/switching yard that will incorporate the latest engineering techniques for improved efficiency and throughput.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Walking you through the permitting process. Streamlined approval processes for zoning, permitting and design also aid speed to market. In a 300 miles radius, Joplin’s population reach is greater than Kansas City and similar to Tulsa. Developing incentive packages and sources of capital. Just ask Hickman’s Family Farms.