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Splooting squirrels, fleeing swallows: How to help Oklahoma wildlife survive heat wave
2+ week, 2+ day ago (576+ words) As Oklahoma's punishing summer heat bore down on a giant nest of cliff swallows perched on an interstate overpass, hundreds of baby swallows began jumping out of their nests and onto the road. Only 41 of the tiny birds could be…...
Toxic Ground: Inside Oklahoma’s Massive Oil Field Wastewater Crisis
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) ProPublica is a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that exposes corruption. We report in all 50 states and partner with local newsrooms. Our work spurs real-world impact and has received numerous awards, including nine Pulitzer Prizes. How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths…...
EPA announces $27 million for Oklahoma lead pipe replacement projects
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $27 million in funding for Oklahoma to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. According to the EPA, Oklahoma will receive $27,456,000 through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. Officials said the funding…...
Oklahoma to receive $27.4 million to reduce lead in drinking water
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $27 million in funding for Oklahoma to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. According to the EPA, Oklahoma will receive $27,456,000 through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. Officials said the funding…...
Quiet Oklahoma town begs for help as mysterious black dust blankets neighborhoods - AOL
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (790+ words) Residents of a small Oklahoma town are begging for help as a mysterious black dust coats their homes, cars, yards, playgrounds and entire neighborhoods. Locals in Ponca City, a small town about 106 miles north of Oklahoma City, are concerned about…...
Hazardous chemical detected in Oklahoma air for first time in North America
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) A potentially hazardous chemical compound has been picked up in Oklahoma’s air, marking the first time medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) have been detected in North America. Though the discovered quantity of the chemical compound is not at a level that…...
Industrial chemical detected in Oklahoma air, first known case in North America
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) Scientists say medium-chain chlorinated paraffins were detected in air samples from north-central Oklahoma, though current levels do not pose an immediate health threat. Industrial chemical detected in Oklahoma air, first known case in North America Scientists say medium-chain chlorinated paraffins…...
How artificial light is putting migrating birds at risk in Oklahoma
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) Millions of birds migrate through Oklahoma every spring and fall as part of the Central Flyway, a major north-south migration route used by hundreds of species traveling across North America. Wildlife experts say increasing levels of artificial light at night…...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife proposes delisting Tiny Tim Plant after Oklahoma discoveries
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Tiny Tim plant, or Geocarpon minimum, from the endangered species list. Recent discoveries in Oklahoma have provided new data that suggest the species is more widespread and resilient than previously thought....
Monarch butterfly sightings surge in Oklahoma as 2026 migration underway
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) Oklahoma has seen a surge in reports of monarch butterflies heading north on their annual post-winter migration. The monarch tracking website Journey North has received 27 reports of sightings in Oklahoma since Sunday, March 22. In the first three weeks of March,…...