Why the State Doesn’t Regulate Oil and Gas in Osage County
In any other county in Oklahoma, the state’s oil and gas regulator could address the dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas venting …
Uncertainty and Austerity at Chesapeake Energy is Making Oklahoma City Anxious
Oklahoma City is on edge. Nonprofits are worried. When headlines broke this summer scrutinizing the company and CEO Aubrey McClendon’s …
House Committee Votes to Repeal Oklahoma’s Water for 2060 Act
Oklahoma House of Representatives State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R-Moore A Oklahoma House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would …
Oklahoma, America’s Iodine King
Logan Layden / StateImpact Oklahoma Iodine pellets, known as 'prills', the end result of the refining process at Woodward Iodine …
Reuters: CEO’s Deals ‘Pose Potential Conflicts of Interest’ at SandRidge Energy
New language in Tom Ward’s employment contract gives the SandRidge CEO “wide latitude” to profit personally from oil and natural …
StateImpact on OETA: Exploring the Link Between Disposal Wells and Earthquakes
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“Keystone XL Pipeline Protester Arrested in Oklahoma”
Norman resident Elisabeth Leja, 74, was arrested Monday morning at a Keystone construction side in Okfuskee County. Source: Newsok Via: …
Reading Guide: Aubrey McClendon’s Retirement from Chesapeake Energy
Scott Detrow / StateImpact Pennsylvania A roundup of news, analysis and insight into Aubrey McClendon’s retirement as CEO of Oklahoma …
Seismologists Studying Disposal Well Earthquakes Need Data That Isn’t Available
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma Oklahoma Geological Survey seismologist Austin Holland says proving the link between disposal wells and earthquakes …
“Oklahoma City Water Woes a Concern for Norman
Lake Thunderbird, Norman’s main source of water, continues to suffer the effects of drought. Norman has a contract to use …











