BREATHING UNEASY: MILLIONS AT STAKE AS OFFICIALS BRACE FOR NEW EPA STANDARDS
New clean air standards from the Environmental Protection Agency later this week are expected to increase the challenge of keeping Oklahoma in compliance, said Doug Rex, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' transportation division director. - Brian Brus

ENERGY CEOS: MORE TAXES MAY SEND DRILLING OUT OF STATE
Additional taxes on the oil and natural gas industry would reduce capital available for drilling, energy executives told state legislators on Monday. - David Page

SENATE'S INSURANCE BILL FIGHT RAGES ON
Republicans charged Monday that insurance companies would have to pay for abortions and sex changes under a Senate bill that mandates payments for health care procedures a doctor deems to be medically necessary. - Ron Jenkins, Associated Press

TOBACCO TAX ADVISORY PANEL LAMENTS LACK OF INFLUENCE
After three years of meeting, some members of the Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Advisory Committee are wondering what they have to show for their efforts. - Janice Francis-Smith

NUTRITION RETAILER HAS SIGHTS ON OKLA.
A California-based nutrition supplement and athletic apparel company has plans to open its first Oklahoma retail stores in the next two years. - Kelley Chambers

STONEGATE SENIOR CARE EXPANDS PRESENCE WITH TWO NEW CENTERS
StoneGate Senior Care intends a limited invasion of the Sooner State, adding two facilities in Oklahoma while renovating the newly acquired Tulsa Nursing Center Inc. - Kirby Lee Davis