The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus wanted to take over the Legislature. Then came the primaries.
The group’s leaders insist the movement is bigger than any one lawmaker. Critics say Republican voters already delivered their verdict.
To protect its drinking water, this city has to appeal to the oil regulators that put it at risk
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.
The Frontier welcomes Keaton Shaffer for summer internship
Shaffer will focus on social media and video to highlight our reporting.
The Frontier wins Oklahoma Press Association Awards
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.
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
Some agreements allow the companies to sue cities to enforce the terms of the deals, sometimes in other states.
Oklahoma regulator recommends a disputed mine expansion over the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
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.
What’s true, false and uncertain in the Oklahoma insurance commissioner race
The Frontier examined candidates’ claims about insurance rates, lawsuit reforms and the health of Oklahoma’s insurance market.
Special Projects
Purged: Oklahoma’s Toxic Wastewater
Across Oklahoma, oilfield wastewater has continued to surface from the ground — even as regulators failed to contain it. This investigation examines how oversight fell short, how contamination spread and how families were left to navigate the consequences.
Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
Listen Frontier
In a new Listen Frontier episode, councilors break down the moratorium, the tradeoffs and what success looks like when it ends.
