One of the companies behind a planned Oklahoma smelter has a history of air pollution violations
Century Aluminum paid a settlement and fines tied to emissions issues as it pitches a new facility near Tulsa that it says will be cleaner.
Oklahoma man sentenced to die for Tulsa torture murders one step closer to execution
The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
Why Tulsa is hitting pause on data centers
In a new Listen Frontier episode, councilors break down the moratorium, the tradeoffs and what success looks like when it ends.
The trillion-gallon time bomb: Inside the oil industry’s wastewater crisis
Join us for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
Homeless shelter oversight bill among housing measures advancing at Oklahoma Capitol
Surviving bills target eviction reforms and strengthening tenant protections.
At the Tulsa city jail, preventable deaths and hidden records
Tulsa city officials are blocking access to records that could answer basic questions about events leading up to detainee deaths.
Join local journalists and community leaders to discuss mental health care in Tulsa
Frontier Staff Writer Garrett Yalch will speak at a free community event on Monday, March 30.
Some mental health funding has been restored in Oklahoma, but providers say damage from cuts remains
After the state mental health agency slashed contracts to address overspending, nonprofits say they’ve had to eliminate programs and scramble for new funding.
Special Projects
Purged: Oklahoma’s Toxic Wastewater
Across Oklahoma, oilfield wastewater has continued to surface from the ground — even as regulators failed to contain it. This investigation examines how oversight fell short, how contamination spread and how families were left to navigate the consequences.
Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
Listen Frontier
In a new Listen Frontier episode, councilors break down the moratorium, the tradeoffs and what success looks like when it ends.
