Congress Puts Lake Thunderbird on Life Support as Water Levels Plummet
Residents in Norman, Del City and Midwest City get their drinking water from Lake Thunderbird, but levels have dropped during Oklahoma’s …
Your Favorite StateImpact Oklahoma Stories of 2012
A breakdown of the 12 most popular StateImpact Oklahoma stories of 2012 shows some topical trends. We reported on a …
“Chesapeake, McClendon Endure Rocky Year; More Uncertainty Ahead”
Earlier this year, Reuters reported that Chesapeake Energy and rival Encana had discussed ways to avoid bidding against each other …
America Can Fix Its Crumbling Water Infrastructure, If You Help Pay For It
Logan Layden / StateImpact Oklahoma An sludge pump built in the 1930s still operates at the Konawa, Okla. wastewater treatment …
“Oklahoma Still an Oil, Gas State”
Despite decade-low natural gas prices last spring, drilling has increased in Oklahoma. Source: Newsok Via: NewsOK.com Energy companies filed 3,912 …
In Rural Oklahoma, Drilling Hits Close To Home
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma A parade of trucks pass by Jarod Pachner as he stands in the front yard …
Setbacks in Oil and Gas Country, and an Oklahoma Family Left in the Dust
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma A cloud of dust obscures Jarod and Tanja Pachner. The couple's efforts to sell their …
“Okla. Ranked in Top Five for Crude Oil Production”
The U.S. is seeing the highest level of crude production since 1998, the Journal Record reports. Oklahoma currently ranks No. …
Regulators and Energy Industry Debate Proposed Disposal Well Notification Rule
Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry is resisting a rule change proposed by the Corporation Commission’s top pollution official. Tim …
“DEQ Investigates Possible Contamination In Bethany Private Water Well”
Bethany city water has been declared safe by the state Department of Environmental Quality, but the agency wants to collect …
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