Five things to know about Oklahoma’s ESG investing blacklist
The Frontier found that more than half the firms on the blacklist do not meet the state law’s definition of “financial companies.”
Most companies on Oklahoma’s blacklist aren’t actually subject to a state law banning ‘woke’ investing. The State Treasurer added them anyway
The Frontier found the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s office applied criteria for blacklisting companies inconsistently, leaving some firms claiming they have been arbitrarily and wrongly banned from doing business with the state. The blacklist could have far-reaching effects on everything from financing for public works projects to how state payroll checks are processed.
Proposed federal rules would put first limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in Oklahoma’s drinking water
The state now has no enforceable limits on many common man-made chemicals, which have been linked to several types of cancers, developmental problems in children and other negative health effects.
In Oklahoma, neighbors are still blindsided when poultry mega-farms move in
Meanwhile, new state Attorney General Gentner Drummond hopes to expand settlement talks in a landmark court case against poultry companies.
Five things to know about flooding upstream from Grand Lake
The Frontier’s reporting shows flooding has gotten worse over the past 20 years and the risks have been well-known for decades.
‘It will kill our town.’ Residents upstream from Grand Lake worry more flooding could be headed their way
Records show state and federal authorities have been aware of potential flooding risks for decades.
Many types of political funders, some don’t have to disclose donors
Spending from outside groups, many with secret donors, soared to more than $33.6 million in Oklahoma’s election cycle this year
With weak laws and little enforcement, Oklahoma sees record-breaking dark money spending
Other states look to shine a light on secretive political groups. But Oklahoma lawmakers have even attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years.
