The agreement awaits regulatory approval and includes long-term payment commitments and protections against shifting costs to other ratepayers.
The steel components manufacturer will build a new facility, retain more than 70 jobs, and add skilled positions over the next five years.
The Lawton hospital CEO will join OU Health in November, overseeing hospital and clinic operations and several major expansion projects.
NFIB’s national index remained above its historical average, while 35% of surveyed owners reported job openings they could not fill.
The Tulsa-based company’s deal adds more than 4,000 miles of pipeline and expands its natural gas operations serving Gulf Coast markets.
August hiring outpaced the average monthly gain over the previous year, with growth in restaurants, local government education, and manufacturing.
New programs at OU, OSU, and Rogers State University will require between 90 and 103 credit hours, compared with the traditional minimum of 120.
