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Oklahoma City residents packed a public meeting about an oil company's proposal to drill near Lake Hefner, a city water supply. Residents were concerned about water and air pollution, truck traffic and noise, and earthquakes.

Legislature Sends Anti-Frack Ban Bill To The Governor

The Oklahoma Legislature is sending a message to towns, cities and counties: Don’t try to ban fracking.Oklahoma legislators were inspired by the November…

Flooding in Oklahoma City on 23rd Street

Heartline At 211 And Red Cross Resource Information

Update May 25, 10 a.m. The Oklahoma Red Cross closed the Oklahoma City shelter Monday morning, but the other shelters listed below remain open.Update 2:30…

Julius Jones' sentence commuted to life without parole

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to Julius Jones on Thursday, less than four hours before he was scheduled to be executed.

'Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls' director on how the show found its rhythm

The reality series Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is nominated for six Emmys. NPR's Michel Martin asks director Nneka Onuorah about her unique approach to reshaping the genre.

Compromise In Charter And Traditional Public School Money Fight Clears Final Legislative Hurdle

On Monday evening, Oklahoma's State Board of Education rescinded a recent controversial resolution. The move to equalize charter and traditional public…

StateImpact On OETA: Harsh Rhetoric, Funding Gap Shape Right-to-Farm Campaign

StateImpact’s Logan Layden visited with OETA’s Lis Exon for the August 5 edition of Oklahoma News Report, after moderating a panel discussion on State…

Gov. Mary Fallin and Secretary of Energy and Environment Michael Teague at the Governor's Energy Conference September 4, 2014 in Oklahoma CIty.

Fallin Optimistic, But Touches On Earthquakes And Drought At Energy Conference

Politicians, agency leaders and energy industry executives gathered in Oklahoma City Thursday for the Governor’s Energy Conference.The annual event is…

Corporation Commission Issues New Disposal Well Regs After More Than 100 November Quakes

Oklahoma oil and gas authorities on Tuesday ordered cutbacks at disposal wells in north-central Oklahoma.The restrictions come after a barrage of…

The Rev. Robert Turner of Vernon A.M.E. Church prays at Oaklawn Cemetery after learning that scientists found a mass grave during an excavation in the search for victims from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Library Of Congress Updates Tulsa Race Massacre Language

The Tulsa Race Massacre will be stripped of its old name - the Tulsa Race Riot - in libraries worldwide. The University of Oklahoma played a pivotal role…

Energy Secretary-designate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is sworn-in on Capitol Hill earlier today, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

WATCH: Rick Perry's Comment About 'Fun' On Sen. Al Franken's Couch Gets A Laugh

Trump's nominee for energy secretary and Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, a former comedian, shared a moment of levity during Perry's confirmation hearing when Perry made an unintended double-entendre.

Elmo Sings! Watch Him Perform 'It Feels Good (When You Sing a Song)'

Watch a duet between Elmo and Hoots the Owl on stage with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Be careful not to sprain yourself smiling.

The exterior of the unfinished American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City.

Governor Fallin Signs American Indian Museum Legislation

After Governor Mary Fallin signed legislation authorizing a $25 million bond issue to finish the incomplete American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in…

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