Oklahoma Conservation News Today

Identifying ways to make Oklahoma’s water supply cleaner and free of pollutants was the focus of research recently presented by a Rogers State University assistant professor and an RSU graduate

The phrase "cap and trade" has, for years, been a reality for power plants, industrial plants and other high carbon oxide emitters in the United States.

The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — the eastern redcedar — has come to be considered a nuisance as it spreads across the Great Plains.

The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — the eastern redcedar — has come to be considered a nuisance as it spreads across the Great Plains. Back when Kelly Roberts was a kid during the 1970s, her family would scout their northeastern Oklahoma pasture every year, lookin

ENID, Okla. — The first Crossroads Conference for state farmers is being held at Autry Technology Center in Enid this week.

Oklahoma has managed to restore nearly 100 unhealthy streams — more than any other state. Oklahoma officials say credit is due to individual farmers and the conservation programs that support them.

Local standards for managing water runoff need updating to handle the growth in Northwest Arkansas, state planners from Arkansas and Oklahoma were told Tuesday.

Farmers and ranchers across the state are expected to receive $5 million from the state to help with conservation efforts.

With the drought continuing, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission adopted a plan proposed by the Emergency Drought Commission to deliver $33,000 in emergency funds to each Oklahoma county. The legislature also allocated an additional $20 million for the second phase of the plan, which is also on its way to farmers and ranchers.

On Thursday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed parts of the $9.8 billion state budget, and called for a special session of the legislature to address eliminating the state grocery tax and reducing the personal income tax.