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A majority of Americans see the effects of climate change in their own communities and believe the federal government should do more to stop them. Despite growing concern about the climate crisis, some states are doing far less than others to boost energy efficiency, decrease the use of fossil fuels, and protect air, water, and soil quality. Are you living in a state that’s taking environmental actions?

From the introduction of electric vehicle startup Canoo, to the murky details of “Project Ocean,” Oklahoma is making plays to lure EV manufacturing into the state.

Tar Creek, an 11-mile stream polluted with heavy metals from lead and zinc mining, has nabbed a spot on “America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022” for the second consecutive year. American Rivers — a nonprofit conservation organization that says its mission is to restore rivers, protect wildlife and revitalize local economies — named Tar Creek in Northeast Oklahoma as the 10th most endangered river in the United States. Other listed rivers include the Mississippi and the Colorado.

Worsening allergies is only one of the ways Clay Pope has seen climate change play out in his life. Hanging from a wall in the shop of his barn in Loyal, in the northwestern part of the state, are a pair of ice skates that belonged to his grandfather, who’d often skate on a pond in the winter.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is seeking to tune up expectations for one of the leading state economies for oil and gas with a plan to bring in electric vehicle manufacturers to what he calls the “most business-friendly state.”

The price for gasoline is up nationwide as American consumers feel the squeeze from global sanctions against Russia.

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has signed a 200MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with TransAlta Corporation.

Southwestern Electric Power Co. is now using wind power to deliver electricity to customers in Arkansas and Louisiana through “the largest single wind farm ever built at once in North America.”

The Traverse Wind Energy Center, billed as one of the largest wind facilities in the world and the largest ever built in a single phase in North America, has commenced commercial operations in Blaine and Custer counties in north central Oklahoma.

According to a press release, the 998-megawatt Traverse Wind Energy Center, the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America, is now providing clean energy to Southwestern Electric Power Co. customers in Louisiana and Arkansas.