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Danny Morgan named to SSC Rural Business Center position
The Shawnee News-Star
The Seminole State College Educational Foundation has announced the hiring of former state representative Danny Morgan to direct the SSC Rural Business and Resources Center (RBRC). The Center, established in 2004, is funded through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to provide economic development assistance in the College’s five-county service area. Morgan will begin his work with the SSC Educational Foundation on March 20.
The RBRC has been led for the past 15 years by Larry Smith. Smith stepped down from the position in January, but he is remaining with the SSC Educational Foundation on a part-time basis to oversee special projects.
Mindy Stitt: Energy industry works to protect our environment
Mindy Stitt
Across our nation, we hear a lot of talk about needing to do more to protect our environment. But in Oklahoma, we take action. The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas are on the cutting edge of developing newer and cleaner energy technologies that reduce emissions and keep our economy moving. And it’s working.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, we have reduced carbon dioxide emissions from our power sector by 37% since 2011, thanks to natural gas. We’ve slashed smog levels in our largest cities. We’ve also proven that we can reduce emissions while still growing the economy. Over that same time period, natural gas production in Oklahoma increased by more than 55% and oil production increased by nearly 150%.