January 19, 2016
Oklahoma residents concerned with a dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes called for more regulations on the oil and gas industry on Jan. 15 and urged state leaders to take action to stop the quakes. About 200 people tried …
December 31, 2015
A strong, 4.3-magnitude earthquake woke many people in the Oklahoma City area early on Dec. 29 and knocked out power to thousands of homes, the latest in a series of temblors that’s prompted state regulators to call for more restrictions …
December 4, 2015
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is working to finalize a plan for wastewater disposal well operators to shut down or reduce volume in north-central Oklahoma, which has been rattled by a swarm of earthquakes. Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said the agency’s …
December 2, 2015
At least seven earthquakes rattled north-central Oklahoma on Monday, Nov. 30, including one felt 300 miles away in Iowa, prompting concern from local residents and policymakers that the state isn’t doing enough to curb the quakes that scientists have linked …
October 29, 2015
Thousands of Oklahoma residents who are expected to participate in the open enrollment period under the federal Affordable Care Act that begins this weekend can expect some dramatic increases in the cost of health insurance. A U.S. Department of Health …
July 20, 2015
Record-shattering spring showers across Oklahoma have replenished lakes and reservoirs, helped farmers recover from a difficult year and eliminated any traces of a devastating drought that had gripped the state for five years. The latest figures from the U.S. Drought …
June 1, 2015
Oklahoma cities and counties would no longer be able to ban hydraulic fracturing — a process commonly called fracking — or other oil and gas operations within their boundaries under a bill signed into law on May 29 by Gov. …
May 28, 2015
Record-smashing rainfall and torrential flooding that hammered Oklahoma in May has likely caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage to roads and bridges across the state, although official estimates won’t be available for weeks. While the visual image of powerful …
April 17, 2015
A bill that sets up a regulatory framework in Oklahoma for ridesharing programs such as Uber and Lyft passed the state Senate, but not before a provision protecting gay and transgender passengers from discrimination was removed. The version of the …
March 9, 2015
State Treasurer Ken Miller says two bills that would keep his office from linking Oklahoma residents with rightful life insurance proceeds are “shameful” and vowed to sue the state if one of the measures becomes law. Miller, a Republican who …