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Tar Creek In Miami Named 'Endangered River' Due To Lead, Zinc Content
Jordan Tidwell
A river in Miami has been added to the list of the most endangered rivers across the country. Environmentalists said this is the second year in a row for Tar Creek to make the list and it's because of the heavy metals that are in it.
GRDA Identifies Man Found In Tar Creek
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A man found floating in the Neosho River near Miami on Saturday has been identified by the Grand River Dam Authority Police.
Passerby Discovers Man's Body In Tar Creek
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Grand River Dam Authority police is asking for help identifying a body the department pulled out of the water Saturday morning.
EPA Announces Strategic Plan to Improve Tar Creek Cleanup Progress
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On Monday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Quapaw Nation, State of Oklahoma released a plan to improve the cleanup progress of the Tar Creek Superfund site.
Setback For Recovery Efforts After Faulty Drainage Line Leaks Into Tar Creek
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A leak from a facility in Miami caused compost liquid to go into Tar Creek.
Demolition Begins In Picher
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A tornado ripped apart much of Picher in 2008. The federal government bought out any remaining residents.
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Ottawa County Post Office Closes
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Residents of Cardin, Oklahoma will have to go somewhere else to get their mail from now on.
Ottawa County Post Office Closes
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Residents of Cardin, Oklahoma will have to go somewhere else to get their mail from now on.
More Buy Out Money For Tar Creek
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Millions of dollars are on their way to the Tar Creek Superfund site in the Picher-Cardin area.
More Buy Out Money For Tar Creek
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Millions of dollars are on their way to the Tar Creek Superfund site in the Picher-Cardin area.
Election Proposed To Annex Picher-Cardin School District
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- State Superintendent Sandy Garrett is calling for an election to annex Picher-Cardin Schools in the Tar Creek area.
The area a former mining community designated by the federal
Election Proposed To Annex Picher-Cardin School District
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- State Superintendent Sandy Garrett is calling for an election to annex Picher-Cardin Schools in the Tar Creek area.
The area a former mining community designated by the federal
Group Gets Buyout Requests From Tar Creek Area
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The group overseeing the federal buyout of contaminated land in the Tar Creek area of Ottawa County says property appraisals could start by the end of the year.
The Lead-Impacted
Group Gets Buyout Requests From Tar Creek Area
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The group overseeing the federal buyout of contaminated land in the Tar Creek area of Ottawa County says property appraisals could start by the end of the year.
The Lead-Impacted
Picher-Cardin Schools Face Closure
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PICHER, Okla. (AP) -- A plan for the federal government to buy out homes and businesses in the Tar Creek area of northeastern Oklahoma likely means the end of the Picher-Cardin School District.
Superintendent
Picher-Cardin Schools Face Closure
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PICHER, Okla. (AP) -- A plan for the federal government to buy out homes and businesses in the Tar Creek area of northeastern Oklahoma likely means the end of the Picher-Cardin School District.
Superintendent
Oklahoma ranks 16th nationally in pork barrel projects
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A government watchdog group ranks Oklahoma 16th in the nation in the number of "pork barrel projects" per capita.
Citizens Against Government Waste says the state received
Oklahoma ranks 16th nationally in pork barrel projects
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A government watchdog group ranks Oklahoma 16th in the nation in the number of "pork barrel projects" per capita.
Citizens Against Government Waste says the state received
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Offers on homes should come within two weeks
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PICHER, Okla. (AP) _ Offers are expected within two weeks to buy the homes of families with small children in the most contaminated area of the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma.
The
Offers on homes should come within two weeks
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PICHER, Okla. (AP) _ Offers are expected within two weeks to buy the homes of families with small children in the most contaminated area of the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Several new state laws take effect next week
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Nearly 130 new laws passed by the Oklahoma Legislature earlier this year take effect at the end of the month.
One creates a $5-million program to help families affected by Tar Creek in northeast
Several new state laws take effect next week
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Nearly 130 new laws passed by the Oklahoma Legislature earlier this year take effect at the end of the month.
One creates a $5-million program to help families affected by Tar Creek in northeast
Federal study due soon on Tar Creek health risks
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MIAMI, Okla. (AP) _ A federal study is expected to be released in a few days on the health risks facing Tar Creek residents.
But one local activist says the study isn't going far enough.
Federal study due soon on Tar Creek health risks
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MIAMI, Okla. (AP) _ A federal study is expected to be released in a few days on the health risks facing Tar Creek residents.
But one local activist says the study isn't going far enough.
Tar Creek lawsuit filed against mining companies
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A Tulsa lawyer is suing the nation's number 1 superfund site. Attorney Brad Barron filed the lawsuit on behalf of 45 children who lived near Tar Creek in Ottawa County.
The suit names four
Tar Creek lawsuit filed against mining companies
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A Tulsa lawyer is suing the nation's number 1 superfund site. Attorney Brad Barron filed the lawsuit on behalf of 45 children who lived near Tar Creek in Ottawa County.
The suit names four
Voluntary buyout of some in Tar Creek clears state House
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(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill allowing the voluntary buyout of some families in the contaminated Tar Creek site is now going to the governor.
The bill allowing the state to give financial assistance
Voluntary buyout of some in Tar Creek clears state House
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(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill allowing the voluntary buyout of some families in the contaminated Tar Creek site is now going to the governor.
The bill allowing the state to give financial assistance
Bill sets up Tar Creek relocation program
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Senate on Friday passed Gov. Brad Henry's bill to set up a fund for a voluntary relocation of families with young children in the Tar Creek Superfund Site.
Henry
Bill sets up Tar Creek relocation program
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Senate on Friday passed Gov. Brad Henry's bill to set up a fund for a voluntary relocation of families with young children in the Tar Creek Superfund Site.
Henry
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1 dead after Sunday night shooting in Tulsa
Brian Smallwood
Officers say one person is dead after a shooting on Sunday night.
1 dead after Sunday night shooting in Tulsa
Brian Smallwood
Officers say one person is dead after a shooting on Sunday night.
Storm chances return to Green Country, including severe weather threats
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A strong storm system will bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Oklahoma and the Southern Plains from late Monday through Wednesday. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are possible before conditions improve later in the week.
Storm chances return to Green Country, including severe weather threats
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A strong storm system will bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Oklahoma and the Southern Plains from late Monday through Wednesday. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are possible before conditions improve later in the week.
Oklahoma fishing guide breaks his own world record with 118-pound bighead carp
Nick McCauley
Bryan Baker hauls invasive species from Grand Lake, topping his 2023 mark.
Oklahoma fishing guide breaks his own world record with 118-pound bighead carp
Nick McCauley
Bryan Baker hauls invasive species from Grand Lake, topping his 2023 mark.
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1 dead after Sunday night shooting in Tulsa
Brian Smallwood
Officers say one person is dead after a shooting on Sunday night.
Storm chances return to Green Country, including severe weather threats
News On 6
A strong storm system will bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Oklahoma and the Southern Plains from late Monday through Wednesday. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are possible before conditions improve later in the week.
Oklahoma fishing guide breaks his own world record with 118-pound bighead carp
Nick McCauley
Bryan Baker hauls invasive species from Grand Lake, topping his 2023 mark.
Cardinals set May 7 for conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, amid calls for unity
Associated Press
Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where discussions centered on unity, the church's direction, and the unresolved issue of Cardinal Becciu's voting eligibility.
Man drowns at Lake Eufaula after jumping from boat, authorities say
Samantha Rupe
Oklahoma Highway Patrol recovered the body of a man who drowned Friday night.
Negotiators, pepper balls used to remove squatters from Tulsa home
Victor Pozadas
Tulsa police arrested two people Sunday evening after a standoff at a condemned home where they had been squatting.
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