Grand River Dam Authority looks to replace its last coal-fired generator with a new $410 million project
The state-owned power generator is turning to natural gas as regulatory requirements on coal-fired plants grow, driving up costs.
Gov. Kevin Stitt paid more than $1.9 million in legal fees for gaming lawsuits with state money
Oklahoma’s Attorney General says the payments to outside law firms are a waste of public funds and have damaged state relations with tribes
Oklahoma treasurer says exemptions for ‘woke’ investment ban likely in closed-door meeting with state retirement fund leaders
The state will likely grant exceptions for pension systems using companies accused of boycotting the fossil fuel industry, Oklahoma Treasurer told executives after asking journalists and attorneys to leave the room.
Audit finds special interest groups gave Oklahoma private schools first-dibs on federal relief money while rejecting poor kids
State Superintendent Ryan Walters, then the head of a school reform group, guided shadowy efforts to distribute pandemic funds, leading to millions in questionable spending.
State retirement system says Oklahoma fossil fuel blacklist could cost retirees millions
Under Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act, public retirement systems are banned from doing business with companies on a state blacklist for those accused of boycotting the fossil fuel industry.
Five things to know about Oklahoma’s ESG investing blacklist
The Frontier found that more than half the firms on the blacklist do not meet the state law’s definition of “financial companies.”
Most companies on Oklahoma’s blacklist aren’t actually subject to a state law banning ‘woke’ investing. The State Treasurer added them anyway
The Frontier found the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s office applied criteria for blacklisting companies inconsistently, leaving some firms claiming they have been arbitrarily and wrongly banned from doing business with the state. The blacklist could have far-reaching effects on everything from financing for public works projects to how state payroll checks are processed.
Proposed federal rules would put first limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in Oklahoma’s drinking water
The state now has no enforceable limits on many common man-made chemicals, which have been linked to several types of cancers, developmental problems in children and other negative health effects.
