Category Archives: Opinion

Obama & Keystone XL

By Earl Hatley I was [s]orry I could not be in Cushing [on Thursday] as I had planned… I don’t hate our President. In fact I defended him by chastising the fact that our Governor and other elected officials choose not to meet his plane. Last time Air Force 1 landed a tinker was for

Cushing’s Little White Lie

Cushing, Oklahoma looks like a lovely little town with an affluent past.  It is, some would say, one of the key oil centers of the United States.  The people of Cushing have thrived for generations due to the wealth brought in by oil.  But have all of the people of Cushing thrived, or just the Caucasian ones? If

Letter to County Commissioners re: Keystone XL

Dear Commissioner, Scattered out across Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, there are dozens of huge lime green TransCanada trucks, headed our way.   Loaded with pipe and heavy equipment, they weigh over 200,000 pounds each.  They are taking their time as they meander across the country, cutting through Indian reservations and county

Virtual Art Contest Is Announced

The Coalition against Keystone XL Pipeline has announced a visual art contest with cash prizes totally $350.00.  Entries will be submitted digitally.  All types of visual art are accepted including, but not limited to, photographs, cartoons, quilts, paintings and sculptures.  The purpose of the art contest is to draw attention to the harmful effects of the Keystone

Is Fallin Sleeping through Oklahoma’s Fracking Earthquakes?

Why isn’t the Governor or the legislature talking about all the earthquakes we have been having around Oklahoma lately?  Does Governor Fallin realize that this is not normal for Oklahoma?  Or we just going to stand around and let big business totally destroy our state before we do anything about it? Bill Bryan states: “…while

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