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Published: April 3, 2008
'Pig Book' lists state's pork barrel projects
By Chris Casteel
WASHINGTON — Oklahoma lawmakers secured nearly $100 million in earmarks last year for projects like cleaning up Tar Creek and researching peanut varieties, according to the annual "Pig Book” released Wednesday by a group that opposes pork barrel spending.

Citizens Against Government Waste released its book of projects and said the total of earmarked spending topped $17 billion for the fiscal year that began i...

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