Lawsuit Filed Against Companies Fracking In Oklahoma Following Record Rise In Earthquakes

The suit come in the wake one of the strongest earthquakes in state history.

Jonathon Berman | Sierra Club
By Jonathon Berman | Sierra Club
Chad Devereaux examines bricks that fell from three sides of his in-laws home in Sparks, Okla., following two earthquakes that hit the area in less than 24 hours. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma City, OK – Sierra Club and Public Justice have filed a federal lawsuit against three energy companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in Oklahoma, alleging that production waste from fracking and oil production have contributed to an alarming increase in earthquake activity in the state. The suit comes in the wake of a 5.1

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2 Dead, 4 Vehicles Fired At After Man Targets Random Motorists In Oklahoma

Custer County Sheriff Bruce Peoples said reports came in at about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday of a man firing at vehicles on Interstate 40 in Canadian County, which is adjacent to Oklahoma City.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
De Moines Police

ARAPAHO, Okla.— The latest on a shooting incident in western Oklahoma that left at least two motorists dead (all times local): 9:30 a.m. Authorities say a man targeting motorists randomly from his pickup truck shot at least four vehicles along a three-county stretch of Interstate 40, killing a man traveling with his wife near Hydro and a

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Man Guarding Oklahoma ‘Muslim-free’ Gun Range Accidentally Drops Weapon And Shoots Himself

The Muskogee County sheriff said he wasn’t surprised someone had been hurt by the volunteer patrol after watching them work, comparing the patrols to the fictional clan from “The Beverly Hillbillies.”

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By Associated Press
Volunteers stand guard outside Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear (KOKI)

TULSA, Oklahoma — A man guarding a small-town Oklahoma gun range and survivalist shop that declared itself a "Muslim-free" business dropped his weapon and accidentally shot himself. Authorities say an unidentified man dropped his gun Tuesday and a bullet struck his arm. He was among armed residents in front of the Save Yourself Survival and

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Oklahoma Prosecutors Spent Money Seized By Police, Lived In Seized Homes Rent Free

State audit finds some seized property, funds diverted for personal use.

Tulsa World
By Tulsa World

Funds and property seized by Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have gone missing or have been used for personal or other improper purposes, state audit records reveal. Among the violations were using seized money to pay on a prosecutor’s student loans and allowing a prosecutor to live rent-free in a confiscated house for years, records

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Oklahoma Republicans Compare Food-Stamp Recipients To Animals

About 604,000 people receive SNAP benefits in Oklahoma, mostly the elderly, disabled and children.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY  — The Oklahoma Republican Party is being criticized for a Facebook post comparing food-stamp recipients to feeding animals in national parks. The message posted Monday on the party's official Facebook page says 46 million Americans participate in the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program, or SNAP, commonly referred to as food

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Oklahoma Gov. Overrides Supreme Court, Says Ten Commandments Will Stay On Capital Grounds

“The bipartisan, seven-member majority did not say remove the monument except if you look into your crystal ball and think the law might allow it at some point in the future and go ahead and keep it.”

Tulsa World
By Tulsa World
The Ten Commandments

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday said the Ten Commandments monument will stay at the Capitol despite a court ruling that said it violated the state Constitution and must be removed. Fallin said Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its 7-2 decision, which was handed down last

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