Why a Move to Regional Water Planning Could Cause Controversy in Oklahoma
White doesn’t like the idea of sparsely populated rural areas having an equal voice when it comes to deciding the best way to use the state’s water.
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May 13, 2013
April 4, 2013
Oklahoma’s Ongoing Drought Dampened But Not Drenched
The latest drought bulletin from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board says conditions have improved significantly.
Oklahoma’s Ongoing Drought Dampened But Not Drenched
The latest drought bulletin from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board says conditions have improved significantly.
February 28, 2013
How Native American Tribes Are Easing Small Town Water Worries in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s water infrastructure needs are daunting, and replacing wastewater treatment plants, filtration systems, and pipelines is expensive. That’s especially for smaller communities with just a few thousand residents to cover millions of dollars in costs. There is federal and state aid available, but for some, turning to tribal governments is also an option.
How Native American Tribes Are Easing Small Town Water Worries in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s water infrastructure needs are daunting, and replacing wastewater treatment plants, filtration systems, and pipelines is expensive. That’s especially for smaller communities with just a few thousand residents to cover millions of dollars in costs. There is federal and state aid available, but for some, turning to tribal governments is also an option.
February 26, 2013
OWRB Adopts Rules Cracking Down On Mining Companies That Waste Water
Right now, Oklahoma law requires permits for the removal and use of both ground and surface water. But the water removed by the companies during the limestone and sand mining process fell outside of the rules — until now. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board adopted new regulations (PDF of the new rules) on the aggregate mining industry’s use [...]
OWRB Adopts Rules Cracking Down On Mining Companies That Waste Water
Right now, Oklahoma law requires permits for the removal and use of both ground and surface water. But the water removed by the companies during the limestone and sand mining process fell outside of the rules — until now. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board adopted new regulations (PDF of the new rules) on the aggregate mining industry’s use [...]
December 27, 2012
America Can Fix Its Crumbling Water Infrastructure, If You Help Pay For It
New Deal programs in the 1930s and federal construction grants through the ’70s helped build America’s vast water infrastructure. Now the rapidly aging treatment plants and pipelines need to be replaced, but the generous programs of the past are long gone. Ratepayers will ultimately have to shoulder a large portion of the $1 trillion burden. [...]
America Can Fix Its Crumbling Water Infrastructure, If You Help Pay For It
New Deal programs in the 1930s and federal construction grants through the ’70s helped build America’s vast water infrastructure. Now the rapidly aging treatment plants and pipelines need to be replaced, but the generous programs of the past are long gone. Ratepayers will ultimately have to shoulder a large portion of the $1 trillion burden. [...]
December 10, 2012
Oklahoma’s Water Future Depends On Cheap, State-Backed Loans
How important are the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s financing programs for local water projects across the state? Since 1985, close to $3 billion in low-interest loans have been secured for projects ranging from $80,000 for a water tower in rural Custer County, to $65 million for a new water treatment plant in Broken Arrow. For [...]
Oklahoma’s Water Future Depends On Cheap, State-Backed Loans
How important are the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s financing programs for local water projects across the state? Since 1985, close to $3 billion in low-interest loans have been secured for projects ranging from $80,000 for a water tower in rural Custer County, to $65 million for a new water treatment plant in Broken Arrow. For [...]
December 6, 2012
How Oklahoma’s Credit Rating Affects Your Tap Water
Building new water systems is expensive, so Oklahoma has a program to help communities pay for these projects. Here’s how it works: Cities and towns apply for a low-interest loan through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The state has a better credit rating than most cities do. So going through the state gets them a [...]
How Oklahoma’s Credit Rating Affects Your Tap Water
Building new water systems is expensive, so Oklahoma has a program to help communities pay for these projects. Here’s how it works: Cities and towns apply for a low-interest loan through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The state has a better credit rating than most cities do. So going through the state gets them a [...]
November 21, 2012
Oklahoma’s Top 5 Local Water Priorities Now That State Question 764 Is Law
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s Financial Assistance Program helps local governments secure loans to make water infrastructure improvements. Since the program began in 1985, nearly $3 billion has been provided to counties and municipalities to build wells, improve sewer systems, install generators, and a host of other water projects. The program allows localities to use [...]
Oklahoma’s Top 5 Local Water Priorities Now That State Question 764 Is Law
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s Financial Assistance Program helps local governments secure loans to make water infrastructure improvements. Since the program began in 1985, nearly $3 billion has been provided to counties and municipalities to build wells, improve sewer systems, install generators, and a host of other water projects. The program allows localities to use [...]
September 6, 2012
Texas Needs Oklahoma Limestone, Bores Into Sensitive Aquifer to Get It
There are about a dozen operations currently mining or planning to mine in the area of Mill Creek in Northern Johnston County, which is fed by the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, perhaps the state’s most sensitive water resource. The limestone in the aquifer is some of the best in world. So good, it’s even an ingredient in [...]
Texas Needs Oklahoma Limestone, Bores Into Sensitive Aquifer to Get It
There are about a dozen operations currently mining or planning to mine in the area of Mill Creek in Northern Johnston County, which is fed by the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, perhaps the state’s most sensitive water resource. The limestone in the aquifer is some of the best in world. So good, it’s even an ingredient in [...]