Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Coverage of Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the Nexus archive.
- To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk
Enid, Oklahoma's public water supply wells are located within a quarter-mile of oil field wastewater injection operations, violating state rules requiring a half-mile buffer. The city is appealing to state regulators to revoke permits for these wells, including the structurally problematic 'Flying Monkey' well, after they were approved without required hearings.
- Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma
Toxic oil field wastewater is spreading underground in Oklahoma, contaminating land and drinking water. Residents like Kara Meredith in Fort Gibson have experienced oil seeping into their homes, highlighting the growing crisis linked to energy companies' disposal practices. Oklahoma regulators face scrutiny as the state's largest oil and gas operations impact nearly half the population living within a mile of such sites.