To protect its drinking water, this city has to appeal to the oil regulators that put it at risk

Enid, Oklahoma's public water wells are right next oilfield waste injection sites, due to lax oversight by regulators. And it's not just Enid, @propublica.org + @readfrontier.bsky.social found 114 injection wells less than 1/4mile from a public water supply well www.readfrontier.org/stories/to-p...

Oklahoma restricts oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. But in the city of Enid, officials are pushing back against one of the state’s biggest industries.

Shaffer will focus on social media and video to highlight our reporting.

Our reporters won first-place honors in three categories for reporting on oil and gas pollution in the state and hazardous working conditions at a poultry plant.

How data center developers won secrecy pledges from Oklahoma officials

All the details on data center secrecy deals Oklahoma communities have signed

We gathered cities’ confidentiality agreements with data center developers. Some require local leaders to keep secret even the fact that a nondisclosure agreement exists.

How data center developers won secrecy pledges from Oklahoma officials www.readfrontier.org/stories/how-...

NEW: Oklahoma officials across the state signed confidentiality deals with data center developers. Records obtained by @readfrontier.bsky.social show some agreements even barred officials from disclosing the existence of the NDAs themselves. READ MORE: www.readfrontier.org/stories/how-...

WATCH: We asked Norman voters at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church whom they favored in Oklahoma's gubernatorial primary, the behavior they wanted to see from candidates if elected and their thoughts on State Question 832, which would have raised Oklahoma's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029.

One contract required public officials to keep secret that a confidentiality agreement even existed. At least one agreement allows the companies to sue cities to enforce the terms of the deals, sometimes in other states.

The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says.

Oklahoma regulator recommends a disputed mine expansion over the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer

What’s true, false and uncertain in the Oklahoma insurance commissioner race

A Department of Mines recommendation would allow a company to open a new mining pit over a fragile aquifer, despite concerns from residents who say the project threatens a critical water source and undermines the intent of a state moratorium.

Billions of gallons of toxic oil field wastewater are injected below Oklahoma each year. Some of it is spreading uncontrollably and blasting out of old wells. Our new film with @readfrontier.bsky.social exposes what regulators knew — and how they did little about the risks.

Changes tied to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will strip Medicaid and SNAP eligibility from many immigrants with humanitarian protections, while Oklahoma nonprofits helping refugees face steep staffing and funding cuts.

The Frontier examined candidates’ claims about insurance rates, lawsuit reforms and the health of Oklahoma’s insurance market.

Thousands of Oklahoma immigrants in line to lose food assistance and Medicaid coverage under federal eligibility changes.

As Oklahoma’s top utility regulator, Kim David is seeking a seat in Congress

Kim David, who leads the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, has continued a pattern of accepting donations from the industries she regulates in her congressional campaign.

Our Oklahoma reporting for @readfrontier.bsky.social and @propublica.org wouldn't be possible without help from RCFP attorney Leslie Briggs. Was happy to chat with RCFP about how Leslie helped me get crucial records about oil and gas pollution

The Tulsa insurance executive and state lawmaker is betting voters want a business-minded conservative rather than a political firebrand. But he’s missed some votes in the Legislature.

We fact-checked the Democrats running to lead Oklahoma’s public education system

Jackson Lahmeyer rises from fringe challenger to Trump-backed frontrunner

The Frontier checked the accuracy of the candidates’ comments on reading proficiency, school staffing and other educational issues.

Pastors for Trump helped the leader of a storefront church deepen his relationship with the president and mobilize evangelical voters. The effort helped transform him from a political outsider to a congressional contender.

Imagine saving 12 years for your dream home, only for oily black water to surge through the foundation overnight. This is the reality for one Oklahoma family. Watch their story in “Toxic Ground,” a documentary from @readfrontier.bsky.social & ProPublica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xqvOGVVBYU

We fact-checked the Oklahoma Republican State Superintendent debate

The mother of a 23-year-old man claims jail employees failed to adequately monitor him after he told them he had recently attempted suicide.

About half of all Oklahomans live within a mile of an oil and gas site. A new documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica exposes the failure of state regulators to protect residents from a massive underground pollution crisis.

Sorting fact from fiction in Oklahoma’s Republican governor debate.

Did Gentner Drummond donate money to Joe Biden? Did Mike Mazzei support a bill to end the Electoral College? We checked the facts.

About half of all Oklahomans live within a mile of an oil and gas site. A new documentary from @readfrontier.bsky.social + @propublica.org exposes the failure of state regulators to protect residents from a massive underground pollution crisis. Based on reporting by @nickbowlin.bsky.social

About half of all Oklahomans live within a mile of an oil and gas site. A new documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica exposes the failure of state regulators to protect residents from a massive underground pollution crisis.

The Frontier is partnering with collaborators — including KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma, Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, and La Semana — to answer your questions about voting.

The Frontier is partnering with collaborators — including KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma, Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, and La Semana — to answer your questions about voting.

After Brian Bonner died from a treatable illness in Tulsa’s city jail, records reveal a pattern of preventable deaths and ignored warnings.

After Jon Echols and Jeff Starling debated, we checked the facts and found a few statements that weren’t entirely true.

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s operation to clear homeless encampments from state land has moved to Norman, but without an offer of funding to house displaced people.

The sweep displaced dozens and gave local shelters and other service providers little time to prepare.

After an Oklahoma family’s home was flooded with sludge, signs pointed to an unplugged oil well as the culprit. The state’s oil regulatory agency, however, continues to push explanations other than oil and gas. w/ @propublica.org

We fact-checked GOP candidates for Oklahoma attorney general.

After Jon Echols and Jeff Starling debated, we checked the facts and found a few statements that weren’t entirely true.

We will see you tonight at @circlecinema.bsky.social for Toxic Ground, an Oklahoma documentary, created by @propublica.org and @readfrontier.bsky.social ntier. Event starts at 5:30 p.m., doc airs at 7 p.m. Still time to register at the link. events.propublica.org/toxic-pressure

The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says.

“This is an important first step, and HeartLine will continue building partnerships and advocating for long-term, sustainable funding to ensure 211 remains available for Oklahomans,” said Margi Preston, CEO of HeartLine.

Join @readfrontier.bsky.social and @propublica.org TOMORROW at Circle Cinema in Tulsa for a FREE documentary screening and Q&A on Oklahoma's oilfield wastewater pollution problem. RSVP HERE: events.propublica.org/toxic-ground

On behalf of @oklahomavoice.com and @readfrontier.bsky.social, an @rcfp.org attorney filed a public records lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, arguing it is unlawfully withholding a state contract with ICE.