Why Oklahoma Has More Jobs Than Qualified Workers
There aren’t enough qualified Oklahomans to keep up with the growth in jobs related to the aerospace, energy, and information …
Oklahoma Has Fourth-Worst Dam to Inspector Ratio
pcol / flickr Dam at Kaw Lake in north central Oklahoma. Building new reservoirs in Oklahoma is a thing of …
Political Platform: The Day After the Presidential Debate in OKC
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma “Nobama” banner affixed to the top of a drilling rig near downtown Oklahoma City. Spotted …
The Barriers to Another Reservoir Building Boom in Oklahoma
Mattgrimm / Flickr The dam at Lake Eufaula, a reservoir the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built in 1964. Seven …
Enid Benefitting from All Forms of Oklahoma Energy
Developers and city leaders are wooing national retailers and an “upscale” hotelier with a new convention center and modernized shopping …
“Casualties of Chesapeake’s Land Grab Across America”
Land-leasing a big part the business at Chesapeake Energy, and Retuers reporters have been investigating the how the Oklahoma City …
“Oil Boom a Bust for Understaffed Police Force”
Even cops are hanging up their cuffs for more lucrative employment in the energy industry. Police Chief Brian O’Rourke saw …
The Factors That Fueled Oklahoma’s Golden Age of Reservoir Building
Oklahoma Historical Society A postcard of Lake Atoka, a municipal reservoir built in 1964, the peak year for reservoir construction …
Energy Industry Goes ‘Above and Beyond’ on Oil-Field Safety, Companies Say
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma Suzie Black and her daughter, Madison, of McAlester. Black, the “proud wife of a roughneck,” …
Oil Espionage: Traders Spy on Oklahoma Hub With Satellites, Sensors and Infrared Cameras
Photo Illustration: Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma The bottleneck of crude stored in Cushing, Okla., has become the country’s “biggest …
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