Beth Wallis
Environment and Science ReporterBeth Wallis joined StateImpact Oklahoma in December 2021, focusing on environment and science reporting.
Beth holds two degrees from Oklahoma State University. After teaching band at a public school for five years, she pursued another degree — this time in journalism at The University of Oklahoma.
Previously, Beth was a student reporter for KGOU and The Oklahoma Daily.
In April 2021, she worked with Next Generation Radio, reporting on the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The digital journalism and audio training project was a collaboration between KOSU and the OSU School of Strategic Communications.
Beth is also a News21 Fellowship alum, and the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists, Professional Chapter awarded her first place for At the Seams podcast, which chronicled the community of Norman, Okla. during calls to defund the police, recalls of local politicians and ongoing threats and harassment.
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Residents around Pawnee and Cushing are one step closer to winning a class-action settlement involving earthquake damage. The lawsuit was filed following two 2016 earthquakes — including one that set a state record for the largest magnitude ever recorded. -
When it gets too hot, baby Mississippi kites jump from their high-canopy nests to escape the heat. As Oklahomans brace for another round of hot summer days with highs near 100 degrees, these birds continue to show up in droves at a wildlife rehabilitation center.
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As drought and extreme temperatures persist across the region, some residents in Northwestern Oklahoma are evacuating their homes as a wildfire continues to scorch thousands of acres. Firefighters are hoping the rain forecasted for the end of the week will offer some relief.
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If you've been to a cannabis dispensary, chances are you've seen hundreds of plastic containers and double-zippered bags line the shelves. Most of that plastic will end up in a landfill. But eco-friendly packaging can be pricey, and environmental sustainability in Oklahoma's competitive cannabis industry is proving unsustainable for some.
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When Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were overturned last week, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his opinion that previous rulings on sexual privacy, marriage equality and birth control access should be reconsidered because they’re based on the same constitutional mechanism as Roe and Casey.
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Oklahoma voters widdled down candidates for federal, statewide and legislative offices on Tuesday.
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After a years-long investigation, the founders of Epic Charter Schools and their longtime financial officer have been arrested for various charges including embezzlement of state funds.
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Researchers at Oklahoma State University are creating more efficient ways to monitor water for harmful algae blooms.
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Armed with a rifle and handgun, a man killed two doctors, an office manager and a patient’s husband at a Tulsa hospital last week. The attack has re-ignited a conversation about firearms in Oklahoma.
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Police confirmed that a shooter killed four people at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
