Oklahoma Water officials say so far, they’ve found only two cities in the state with elevated levels of suspected “forever” chemicals. Water Quality Division Director Shellie Chard with the DEQ identified the two cities as Nowata and Broken Arrow. However, she said their levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl or PFAS compounds are only a “smidge” …
The agenda is revealed for next month’s 2023 Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium. The November 29 event will begin with an opening session featuring Jennifer Castillo, Chair of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Gov. Kevin Stitt has been invited to speak but there is no confirmation he will attend. A panel featuring …
Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee, will examine the historic use and impact of water consumption from Oklahoma’s underground aquifers. The interim study, IS23-011 is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Room 206 at the State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. “I want to look at how much water we’ve consumed from our underground aquifers …
** The White House is standing by President Biden’s statement earlier this year that climate change poses the largest threat to humanity, even as thousands of people have been killed or wounded after a radical Iran-backed terrorist group unleashed violence across Israel over the weekend. ** Navigator CO2 Ventures announced Tuesday that it is putting on hold …
Low levels on the Mississippi River are again disrupting U.S. grain shipments, but so far there aren’t major challenges up and down Oklahoma’s McClellan-Kerr Navigation System that feeds into the Mighty Mississippi. “The low water on the Mississippi River has only affected us at Montgomery Point,” answered Sheila Shook, Director of Workforce and Education …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board plans a second in a series of stakeholder input meetings across the state. It’s part of the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan. Meetings are tentatively scheduled from 1:00–4:00 pm. The board said anyone may attend, but it is especially asking for participation from local officials, water utility suppliers, …
** Utah made $1.4 billion in royalty revenue from gas and oil production on public lands over the last decade. But a nonpartisan watchdog group reports that taxpayers missed out on millions because of the below-market royalty rate that the federal government charges oil and gas companies while also footing the bill for cleaning up …
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a lower court judge’s ruling in favor of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board in a legal fight over a project by Oklahoma City to divert stream water from the Kiamichi River and Sardis Lake in Pushmataha County. As OK Energy Today a few years ago, the reported case involved …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is preparing for a second round of public meetings in December as it works on development of a statewide comprehensive water plan. A series of in-person meetings was held in August in Altus, Ada, Claremore, Woodward and Oklahoma City along with two virtual meetings, with local officials and water-minded citizens …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen.. Markwayne Mullin made it clear in a recent Senate hearing that states and municipalities should have the flexibility to direct their government funds without being burdened by what he sees as restrictive regulatory conditions. He said too often, there are too many strings attached to the federal funding of water projects. …
