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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Planned wind farms on the east side of Interstate 35 are seen as a potential asset to some landowners, while receiving opposition from others. -
Recent sightings suggest the species is expanding its range eastward, including parts of Oklahoma. -
Oklahoma lawmakers approved a quarter of a percent income tax cut this legislative session, complete with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, and despite some big budgetary questions. Here’s a rundown of what happened to key bills and other legislative initiatives this year. -
The utility asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to approve its request to recover costs from a $730 acquisition of a power plant in Jenks. -
Although no federal permits for the wells are currently under review in Oklahoma, lawmakers are planning for the state to welcome the carbon sequestration industry. -
Senate Bill 2 was under a second consideration after it failed to pass a House vote in early May. -
WildCare Oklahoma held its annual baby shower fundraiser in May, amid an increase in injured or orphaned wildlife and funding challenges. -
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) previously spoke out about Senate Bill 998, which became law on May 14 without Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature. -
Scientists at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) created a device designed to improve the accuracy of weather events. -
WildCare Oklahoma spent two months rehabilitating the waterfowl, which were contaminated in OU’s Duck Pond.
