aluminum smelter

As Inola weighs a proposed aluminum smelter with massive federal backing, four of the town's five planning commissioners have resigned in recent weeks.

At a meeting Monday, Inola's mayor and board of trustees officially hit pause on zoning approvals for a proposed $4 billion smelter.

Now that Governor Kevin Stitt has signed and vetoed final bills coming out of the 2026 Oklahoma legislature the work has begun to implement new policies enacted into law.