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Will Oklahoma be more like Missouri or North Dakota?In Missouri, Right-to-farm — a constitutional amendment that broadly protects the agricultural…
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Many of the programs protecting Oklahoma’s air and land are paid for with fees and federal dollars. Oversight and inspection of local water systems,…
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Water contaminated by algae blooms or choked by sediment and pollutants kills wildlife and isn’t healthy for humans. It’s up to the state to make sure…
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Oil and gas are endangering the Oklahoma’s streams, soil and wetlands. Not by polluting them, but because plummeting oil prices have blown a…
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A report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office concludes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s social media push for support of its…
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It’s been decades since Tulsa decided the portion of the Arkansas River that runs through the city was too dirty and dangerous to swim in. The river is…
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The Tri-State Mining District in northeastern Oklahoma’s Ottawa County was once the world’s largest source of lead and zinc. The mines had closed by the…
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Farmers make a living by raising and selling crops. But what if they could also earn money by taking steps to improve water quality? That’s the idea…
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The Oklahoma Conservation Commission says the state ranks second in the nation for protecting its waterways from harmful nutrients.New Environmental…
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This is part two of StateImpact Oklahoma’s four-part series on the history of Oklahoma’s scenic rivers and the environmental threats they face. Part one…