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Regulators Didn’t Act on Nearly 600 Oil Wells Operating Illegally in Oklahoma

The wells were injecting wastewater above their permitted pressures or volumes, which can lead to groundwater pollution.

17.03.2026 9

Truthout

Nick Bowlin

Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

The post Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings. appeared first on ProPublica.

17.03.2026 10

ProPublica

Nick Bowlin

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.

The post Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. appeared first on ProPublica.

12.02.2026 50

ProPublica

Nick Bowlin

New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater

The post New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater appeared first on ProPublica.

28.01.2026 10

ProPublica

Nick Bowlin

Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.

The post Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. appeared first on ProPublica.

29.10.2025 10

ProPublica

Nick Bowlin