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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A majority of new energy added to the grid in the U.S. came from solar installations, according to a new report. -
Reports say a mother and daughter died in their vehicle after being struck by a tornado. -
OG&E to appeal to Oklahoma Supreme Court as regulators deny bid to charge customers for constructionThe action comes following a series of regulatory meetings about whether Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company should be permitted to start charging customers for the construction of two new natural gas turbines before they are in service. -
State records dating back to 1895 show mild temperatures from December through February were the highest yet. -
Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, authored Senate Bill 1929, which passed the Senate Committee on Energy on Thursday. -
Conditions are expected to weaken Wednesday but build back up Thursday through Saturday. -
Drummond praises EPA proposal to roll back Biden-era rule on industrial chemical accident preventionOn Feb. 13, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to reduce regulations on facilities that use hazardous substances. -
The Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back a key scientific standard called the endangerment finding. It was the basis for many federal greenhouse gas regulations. The repeal could affect Oklahoma. -
Sen. James Lankford is cosponsoring a bill that would eliminate a tax contributing to the remediation of the country’s most contaminated lands. More than a dozen such sites are listed in Oklahoma. -
Federal data show electricity consumption is up in the U.S. after more than a decade of little growth, partly because of data centers and other energy-hungry facilities. Average electricity prices are following the trend nationwide.
