Oklahoma schools suffer as large companies protest tax valuations
OKLAHOMA CITY — When a wind farm decided to set up shop, Minco Public Schools saw its assessed tax base increase nearly $50 million in about a decade.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — When a wind farm decided to set up shop, Minco Public Schools saw its assessed tax base increase nearly $50 million in about a decade.
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Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Will Okla. disrupt Biden’s 100% clean energy goal? Source: By Edward Klump, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021 I n this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy. The state’s natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the...
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021 Oil rig in Okla. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki In this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Biden's goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy. The state's natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the White House and environmental groups as Biden eyes climate action through a flurry of executive order...
Business people The changes support Superior’s expansion in Hutchinson with the relocation of its Richmond, Virginia, manufacturing facility. Mark Yates has been promoted to National Sales Manager, Watertube Boiler Division. As a key part of the Hutchinson leadership team, he will oversee growth strategies for the watertube boiler business, with responsibility for customer development, sales representative network support and marketing initiatives. Yates previously was Assistant Operations Manager for Superior’s Hutchinson boiler manufacturing operations. He is experienced in technical sa...