Environment

The more than 500-acre hyperscale data center project, Project Clydesdale, passed unanimously by the Tulsa County Commissioners on Monday.

Ahead of two votes next week on proposed massive data centers in Green Country, residents at a community meeting discussed how to stop the centers from being built.

High winds and heavy rainfall cause some trees to topple over, causing property damage and, occasionally, injuries. Scientists at the University of Oklahoma will spend the next four years working with communities on mitigating that hazard.

States, territories, tribal governments, municipalities and nonprofits were set to get $7 billion to develop residential solar installations in low-income communities. The grant program was designed under the Biden administration and recipients were announced in 2024.

The money is part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which the Trump administration froze in January.

Foresters are using parasitoids to reduce the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle, following the lead of many states to the east.

Planned wind farms on the east side of Interstate 35 are seen as a potential asset to some landowners, while receiving opposition from others.

Oklahoma is trying to understand its wetlands better.

The National Weather Service said a transition from El Niño to a neutral phase likely created conditions for more storms.

The Asian longhorned tick can harm livestock and spread disease. And as of this week, they’ve been found in Oklahoma.