October 24, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY — A decade ago, (click here) leaders of companies interested in relocating to Oklahoma would ask state officials about available workforce, regulations and other issues.
Today, industry officials still ask about those matters, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Larry Parman said. But another concern has made its way onto the list — a ready, dependable supply of water.
Parman spoke Thursday in a panel discussion about water’s role in economic development at the Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium in Oklahoma City.
Parman said he recently spoke with officials from a Chinese corporation that was considering several states, including Oklahoma, as sites for possible expansion. The company insisted the state they selected provide them with a guaranteed water supply, he said.
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