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Illegal dumping is a crime, and a real problem in rural areas. The Oklahoma State University Extension Service and two agencies are hosting a workshop to give law enforcement tools to fight it.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new Superfund site at Oklahoma’s Fansteel Metals, Inc. Covering 105 acres in Muskogee within the Cherokee Nation reservation, the facility contains radioactive and toxic materials that could threaten the health and safety of people living nearby if not properly contained.
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The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has received a $3 million federal planning grant to develop a statewide greenhouse gas inventory and develop plans for reducing emissions. The funding comes from the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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The family of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS is associated with a number of health risks. Ahead of proposed EPA regulations on some PFAS, experts and officials are working to make sure our drinking water is safe.
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It’s important to stay hydrated this time of year. As Oklahomans guzzle water to beat the heat, they can also learn more about what they’re drinking from annual water quality reports.
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Oklahoma is home to over 200 lakes — 71 of those have specific advisories about mercury in fish. This year, the lake at Fort Supply in Northwestern Oklahoma is the only new addition to that list, but the guidelines at other lakes have changed.
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The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued an order not to use water from the McAlester Public Works Authority or several Pittsburgh County Rural Water Districts that buy their water from the city.
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The EPA announced a proposed new Superfund site at Oklahoma’s Fansteel Metals, Inc. Covering 105 acres in Muskogee on Cherokee Nation land, the facility contains radioactive and toxic materials that could threaten the health and safety of people living nearby if not properly contained.
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The Good Neighbor plan aims to bring air quality standards set in 2015. It covers 23 states, including Oklahoma, that were found to be exporting significant amounts of smog to downwind neighbors.
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The Bethany-Warr Acres Bluff Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was found to be leaking untreated sewage into Bluff Creek over ten days ago. Over the weekend, temporary pipes carrying the wastewater to a nearby facility for treatment also sprang a leak.