Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is responsible for purchasing and storing crude oil to mitigate the potential adverse impact of any future disruptions in crude oil imports. Boeing Petroleum Services, Inc. (BPS) operates the SPR under a US Department of Energy (DOE) management and operating contract. The objective of this audit was to determine whether BPS established and used controls to minimize the use of overtime. The audit disclosed that BPS had established procedures to minimize the use of overtime but did not enforce their use. BPS did not (1) provide timely and adequate written overtime justifications; (2) prepare adequate work schedules; (3) properly implement two employee work shifts; or (4) adhere to DOE overtime budget constraints. These conditions existed because BPS management (a) did not ensure that established procedures were followed and (b) was primarily concerned with ensuring that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office (SPRPMO) contract overtime premium ceiling was not exceeded, rather than minimizing the use of overtime. During the audit, the SPRPMO manager directed BPS to institute tighter overtime controls that should reduce overtime by an estimated $2.2 million annually. Our report identifies various corrective actions for strengthening internal controls and improving the controls over …

Semi-weekly newspaper from Burleson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

In 1991 the trees on the dikes surrounding the SRL Seepage Basins were sampled and analyzed to inventory the contaminants transported from the basins into the vegetation. Tree leaves and wood were collected and analyzed for [sup 90]Sr, [sup 60]Co, [sup 137]Cs, [sup 238]Pu, [sup 239,240]Pu, [sup 242,244]Cm, [sup 241]Am, Ba, Cr, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Pb. The concentrations of contaminants were influenced by sample type (leaves versus wood), species type (pines versus hardwoods), and location relative to distance from the basin. The total inventory of each contaminant in the trees was estimated. The relationships between leaf and wood, pines and hardwood, location, and mass of the material in each of these classes were used to weight the total inventory estimate. The radionuclide with the largest inventory was 0.7 mCi for [sup 90]Sr. The metallic contaminant with the largest inventory was Mn at 200 gm.

In 1991 the trees on the dikes surrounding the SRL Seepage Basins were sampled and analyzed to inventory the contaminants transported from the basins into the vegetation. Tree leaves and wood were collected and analyzed for {sup 90}Sr, {sup 60}Co, {sup 137}Cs, {sup 238}Pu, {sup 239,240}Pu, {sup 242,244}Cm, {sup 241}Am, Ba, Cr, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Pb. The concentrations of contaminants were influenced by sample type (leaves versus wood), species type (pines versus hardwoods), and location relative to distance from the basin. The total inventory of each contaminant in the trees was estimated. The relationships between leaf and wood, pines and hardwood, location, and mass of the material in each of these classes were used to weight the total inventory estimate. The radionuclide with the largest inventory was 0.7 mCi for {sup 90}Sr. The metallic contaminant with the largest inventory was Mn at 200 gm.

During the first year of this project equipment was built to obtain direct droplet measurement data from a mobile platform in fog (or mountain impacted stratum) and to characterize CCN according to particle volatility (thermal processing). Since the start date, July 15, 1990, was during the California stratus season and it was necessary to complete the construction of equipment and allow time before a field project it was not possible to begin field work until the summer of 1991. This report discusses surface measurements made in 1991 and 1992 as well as the SEAHUNT (Shiptrail Evolution Above High Updraft Naval Targets) Project and the ASTEX (Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment) Project.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Shirley McIntosh adjusts one of her McIntosh Collectibles dolls while Jean Hagman and Neta Wilson, from left, look on."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The mythical town of Philsville bustles with activity during the holiday season."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Philsville USA is really in the Warr Acres Public Library, 5901 NW 63, and is the creation of librarian Phillip Tolbert, shown above."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The public library is the star attraction in Philsville."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Warren Roberts of Tulsa gives his ballot to Gov. David Walters at the state Captol on Monday as he and other Republican electors officialkly sact their ballots for President Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle."

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.