Water keeps agriculture and businesses of all kinds afloat. Some water makes us happy, while some water hurts us.
KOSU Waterline is a project that looks into how water impacts peoples' lives. Tell us how you interact with water and if you've ever had any issues.
KOSU's Graycen Wheeler will field and answer your questions!
KOSU Waterline is a project that looks into how water impacts peoples' lives. Tell us how you interact with water and if you've ever had any issues.
KOSU's Graycen Wheeler will field and answer your questions!
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The Trump administration wants to rewrite the definition for what counts as protected ‘waters of the United States.' The rule has caused frustration among farmers, but environmental attorneys worry a change could lead to more pollution. -
In late 2022, the Bluff Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was found to be discharging raw sewage into its namesake waterway. Years later, the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office has brought criminal charges against former plant employees who allegedly knew about the problem but failed to stop it. -
Tonkawa residents haven’t had reliable tap water for more than a week thanks to complications from last week’s cold weather. City officials say they’re optimistic water will be restored on Saturday. -
As bills trickle through Oklahoma’s legislative process, the first big hurdle is getting approval from a policy committee in the author’s chamber. Here are the water bills that made it out of committee this week: -
A trip down the Illinois River as a court weighs the poultry industry's responsibility for pollutionA ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region. -
Over the past month of bill filing, lawmakers have introduced measures to conserve Oklahoma’s groundwater, prevent forever chemical contamination and fund water infrastructure. -
KOSU hired Graycen Wheeler as the station’s first reporter covering water issues in 2022. She hasn’t stopped covering major environmental issues and the lighter side of water since. Here are five of her favorite stories from 2024. -
The City of Perkins has detected elevated lead levels in several houses on its public water supply. -
Stitt will replace Ken McQueen with energy professional Jeff Starling. -
What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in
