Grand River Dam Authority looks to replace its last coal-fired generator with a new $410 million project
The state-owned power generator is turning to natural gas as regulatory requirements on coal-fired plants grow, driving up costs.
State retirement system says Oklahoma fossil fuel blacklist could cost retirees millions
Under Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act, public retirement systems are banned from doing business with companies on a state blacklist for those accused of boycotting the fossil fuel industry.
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.
Stitt blocks shipment of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment headed for Oklahoma
The railroad company involved in the toxic crash was in the process of hauling contaminated soil to a storage facility in western Oklahoma.
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.
