By Janice Francis-Smith Miles Tolbert on Tuesday smiled broadly as he referred to the rigors of his job as Oklahoma's secretary of the environment as "a joy." But despite his exceedingly positive assessment of the position, Tolbert resigned Tuesday to return to the private sector as an attorney.

By David Harper, Tulsa World, Okla. Feb. 20--Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue an injunction that would halt the application of poultry litter to land in the Illinois River watershed.

By Marie Price Oklahoma and federal agencies involved in the Tar Creek Superfund site restoration will share almost $65 million under a settlement with mining company Asarco LLC pending before a Texas bankruptcy judge, state officials announced today.

By Staff and Wire Reports The bill would delay legal action for waterway cleanup by as long as 18 years.