Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
Following an order from President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency gave dozens of coal plants an extra two years to comply with its latest Clean Air Act policies. Some of them are in Oklahoma.
Abigail Siatkowski
/
OPMX
The Latest from NPR News
-
Al Drago/ABACA via ReutersThe Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection. -
Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAfter a federal judge ruled that Google had a monopoly on the search market, the tech giant and the government are in court to debate penalties. One possible result: forcing Google to spin off Chrome. -
Nikki Kahn/Pool/ APNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her experiences meeting Pope Francis and his legacy. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Trump and the first lady welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg roll event. The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.
Send it in here!
More Local
-
More Oklahomans have been getting vaccinated against measles since cases started to be reported in Oklahoma and neighboring states. -
A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget suggests decreased funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the elimination of its research arm.
More from NPR
-
Books "overtly promoting DEI, gender ideology, and critical race theory" are under new scrutiny following a memo issued by acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Derrick Anderson. -
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle." -
Descendants and others reflect on the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the federal government. -
Mary's House for Older Adults in Washington, D.C., is a new affordable housing project that is trying to ease the barriers LGBTQ seniors face when looking for safe, affordable housing.
-
Colossal squid are known to be elusive and likely avoid the bright and loud research equipment used underwater. -
In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies. -
Surprises nevertheless abound in the top 10, as a vinyl reissue lands cult singer-songwriter Ethel Cain on the Billboard 200 for the first time ever and two artists — Alex Warren and BigXthaPlug — experience their first-ever top 10 singles. -
The memo could result in immigration judges deciding someone is not eligible for asylum without a hearing, and based solely on a lengthy and complex asylum request form.
