Chloe Bennett-Steele
StateImpact Oklahoma Environment & Science ReporterChloe Bennett-Steele reports on science and the environment for StateImpact Oklahoma. She holds a Master’s degree from the City University of New York, where she studied science journalism and reported on energy and the environment.
Originally from North Texas, Chloe lived in upstate New York for about two years, covering climate change and broader science stories for an environmental magazine.
Chloe has produced work for publications including The Dallas Morning News and KUT Radio’s daily news magazine, The Texas Standard in Austin.
Chloe loves the outdoors and finding new places to explore by foot or kayak.
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The state legislature passed a bill seeking to block liability lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for the effects of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. -
House Bill 2992 would create the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026 -
Migrating birds are headed north for nutritious insects, budding plants and nesting locales. But scientists say artificial outdoor lights are disrupting their journeys. -
The legislation’s progression comes weeks after the state published its nuclear energy feasibility study. -
A measure introduced in the legislature this year would prohibit anyone in Oklahoma from suing fossil fuel companies for damages related to the effects of climate change or greenhouse gas emissions. -
A fluid leak has created a months-long dispute between a family and regulators over how the state is responding to what the family says is an oil-based substance seeping into their home. -
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission published its nuclear energy feasibility study this month. -
Proposed legislation would allow companies to convert abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal and energy storage use. -
Farmers depend on fertilizer to grow crops, but the Oklahoma Farm Bureau says prices are becoming restrictive. -
A majority of new energy added to the grid in the U.S. came from solar installations, according to a new report.
