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Deer gun season starts the week before Thanksgiving, with hunters expecting some rebound in wildlife populations after the worst deer season since the 1990s.
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Customers wanting to generate power from small wind turbines and solar panels without being assessed fees rushed to make sure such installations were fully operational by Saturday, Nov. 1.
The deadline was imposed by Senate Bill 1456, which "requires utilities to account for potential costs those customers impose" on electric utilities, The Journal Record reports.
The deadline was imposed by Senate Bill 1456, which "requires utilities to account for potential costs those customers impose" on electric utilities, The Journal Record reports.
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ICYMI: "Judge Cynthia Ferrell Ashwood said the district court does not have jurisdiction, and that the case should instead be handled by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission," NewsOK reports.
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The quakes have also strained state agencies, which are struggling to keep up with the ongoing swarm while simultaneously developing a longer-term plan to analyze and address factors that might be triggering the earthquakes.
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With the world economy recovering from the 2008 collapse and Asia booming, in the early part of this decade it looked like demand for coal from Oklahoma would mean a big comeback for coal mining in eastern Oklahoma. People in Heavener, Okla., are still waiting.
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The Senate study centered on the cost-benefit of tax credits and incentives used by the wind industry. Supporters said Oklahoma's incentives attract projects that might otherwise be built in other states with similar wind potential, including sites in Kansas, Nebraska and Texas.
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Oklahoma’s earthquake surge and possible links to oil and gas activity have been studied in scientific papers, discussed at heated town-hall meetings and explored regulatory hearings.
The quakes are now triggering some rumblings at the state Capitol.
The quakes are now triggering some rumblings at the state Capitol.
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You've been eating rocks without realizing it!
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From Vox: "The price plunge poses economic risks for states that are particularly dependent on oil drilling — particularly Wyoming, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Alaska, and Texas."
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Oklahoma is one of few states with no dedicated agency charged with regulating the safety of oil and gas pipelines. If the state doesn’t toughen its pipeline safety rules, the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration could take control of the program and “levy stiffer penalties than what the state has," The Journal Record reports.
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But Monte Tucker says his family is doing well despite the drought. One big reason: Sections of the Tucker farm are now part of a wind farm.
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Millions in tax subsidies to wind power companies could grow to become "unsustainable," a property rights group told legislators last week.
Monte Tucker, left, stands with his son and dad on the family's farm near Sweetwater, Okla. — in Sweetwater, OK.
The Sweetwater Saltwater Disposal Well #1 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. — in Sweetwater, OK.
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If history is any indication, Walnut Creek State Park will reopen under new management next season, but as of now, there no group has stepped up to take it over.
The Oklahoma Sierra Club gave us the Aldo Leopold Conservation Journalism Award for 2014! We're thankful and quite honored!
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Curious what we've been up to? Three years, two full-time reporters, several collaborations, four states and 120+ public radio feature stories. Here's an interactive map of every one of our broacast datelines since the project started in 2011.
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The EPA says the proposed changes to federal 'Waters of the U.S.' rules will barely be noticed, while Oklahoma lawmakers call it a massive land grab.
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Carbon dioxide emission rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce pollution from power plants “are poorly formulated and impractical,” executives from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative said Tuesday, NewsOK reports.
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Al Jazeera Plus produced a 10-minute video on Oklahoma's earthquake swarm, which included interviews with worried residents and activists and explored some of the science that has linked the seismic surge to wastewater disposal wells used b...y the oil and gas industry.
The news network’s Imran Garda also touched on other drilling and fracking-related concerns, including water use and pollution, and included footage and interviews from Norman's Aug. 18 townhall forum on fracking, which was moderated by StateImpact reporter Logan Layden. See More
The news network’s Imran Garda also touched on other drilling and fracking-related concerns, including water use and pollution, and included footage and interviews from Norman's Aug. 18 townhall forum on fracking, which was moderated by StateImpact reporter Logan Layden. See More
Earlier in 2014