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State Officials See Opportunity In Stricter Regulations For Tech Developers
Oklahoma officials are hopeful that the Texas blue wave could spur growth for the state’s aerospace industry. With a $52 billion annual economic impact, the industry is already the state’s second-largest after oil and gas. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Executive Director Grayson Ardies believes that the stricter regulatory environment in Texas could create opportunities for Oklahoma to attract companies like SpaceX. The state’s OASIS plan, announced by outgoing Gov. Kevin Stitt, aims to optimize Oklahoma’s aerospace infrastructure to capture more of the global space economy, which is projected to reach $1.8 trillion over the next decade. This development was reported by KGOU, Oklahoma’s NPR source.