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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Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, elected officials filed dozens of environmental bills that range from reckoning with data centers to banning dams on a southeastern Oklahoma river. -
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which manages the state’s grid, received federal approval for a proposal to quicken the review process for some large electricity users. -
As warming global temperatures cause weather unpredictability and infrastructure damage, a task force in Tulsa is identifying ways the city could improve its sustainability. -
An annual winter bird count has taken place for more than 100 years. Some Oklahomans have created a family tradition out of the event. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering rule changes to the law, which could have impacts on the Sooner State’s flora and fauna. -
2025 is coming to a close, and StateImpact Oklahoma’s Logan Layden sat down with StateImpact’s reporters to talk about some of the issues they’ve covered this year and how they’ll evolve in 2026. -
In an effort to improve the state’s soil health, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission is paying up to $40,000 to farmers and ranchers to employ regenerative agriculture techniques. -
Two consumer groups asked the Corporation Commission to reopen a case they say will lead to high utility rates for customers. -
The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission voted Wednesday to allocate $490,900 to designs for a spacecraft hangar. -
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett declined to recuse himself from an OG&E case involving a preapproval application on Thursday. The company requested his removal because of comments he made in November.
