WASHINGTON –  A sweeping restructuring of FEMA, the federal government’s main disaster agency, could be on tap when Congress returns from its July 4 recess, an outcome for Oklahoma that could redefine...

WASHINGTON—Oklahoma energy executive Usha-Maria Turner pledged Wednesday to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency’s global and tribal partnerships if confirmed as Assistant Administrator of...

WASHINGTON- The question of federal overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) came into focus when the U.S. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Oklahoma’s ability to pursue judicial review...

The Biden-Harris administration recently announced over $12 million in grant funding will be distributed to Indigenous nations, including two nations in Oklahoma, to clean up legacy pollution through the...

NORMAN, Okla. - A recent study by University of Oklahoma researchers concludes that climate change is likely to intensify hazard risk and social injustice for Native Americans, who make up the most vulnerable...

WASHINGTON – For decades, the definition of "waters of the United States" has been a contentious issue, with multiple administrations trying and failing to settle which waters fall under federal jurisdiction. Last...

NORMAN, Oklahoma – Storms that ripped through central Oklahoma April 19 came the closest in years to proving a myth that Native American beliefs may have protected the University of Oklahoma for more...

WASHINGTON - Oklahoma has joined over half of the country in halting a Biden administration rule that would expand federal environmental regulations over the nation’s water bodies, throwing the state’s...

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma is set to receive a federal grant to begin addressing an orphaned well problem that has plagued the state for decades. Since the discovery of oil in the late 1800s, an estimated...

WASHINGTON -- Members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma are awaiting action on legislation that would authorize $137.5 million in payments to conclude a 17-year dispute over the federal government’s mismanagement...

WASHINGTON – The Senate made history Monday with its confirmation of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as the next Interior secretary, making her the first Native American to head a Cabinet agency. The...

WASHINGTON — Oklahoma farmers expressed optimism about the Senate’s 51-49 vote to uphold the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaced an Obama-era regulation farmers...