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StateImpact On OETA: Discussing Threats To Oklahoma’s Environment

KGOU | By Joe Wertz

Published July 25, 2013 at 11:20 AM CDT

StateImpact joined OETA journalists Dick Pryor and Bob Sands and Journal Record energy reporter Sarah Terry-Cobo for an Oklahoma Forum discussion about threats to the state’s air, land and water.

We talked about Oklahoma’s coal industry, the impact of oil and gas drilling, the possibility of man-made earthquakes, drought and other water concerns.

The episode first aired on July 21, but you can watch it online here.

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Joe Wertz

Joe was a founding reporter for StateImpact Oklahoma (2011-2019) covering the intersection of economic policy, energy and environment, and the residents of the state. He previously served as Managing Editor of Urban Tulsa Weekly, as the Arts & Entertainment Editor at Oklahoma Gazette and worked as a Staff Writer for The Oklahoman. Joe was a weekly arts and entertainment correspondent for KGOU from 2007-2010. He grew up in Bartlesville, Okla. and studied journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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