@npbowlin

covering Oklahoma oil & gas for @readfrontier and @propublica. Freelance: Harper's, The Nation, The Drift, etc. npbowlin@gmail or Signal: NickBowlin.24

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This is called a purge — injected, highly pressurized wastewater blasting out of an old well, while still more spreads below ground. These incidents have been happening all over Oklahoma. I spent a year investigating these pollution events for @propublica + @readfrontier
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Two candidates want to shape Oklahoma’s energy future. They disagree on how to regulate it. readfrontier.org/stories/two…

Two candidates want to shape Oklahoma’s energy future. They disagree on how to regulate it.

Republican Brad Boles and Democrat Rhonda Eastman are competing for a seat on the Corporation Commission, where commissioners oversee oil companies and utilities amid pollution problems and rising...

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Recruiters promised Oklahomans struggling with addiction free treatment and housing in Southern California. Patients described sparse therapy, relapses and being left without a way home as insurers accused treatment providers of fraud. readfrontier.org/stories/the…

They went to California for free rehab. After detoxing in a mansion, they had no ride home.

Recruiters promised Oklahomans struggling with addiction free treatment and housing in Southern California. Patients described sparse therapy, relapses and being left without a way home as insurers...

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Republican Brad Boles and Democrat Rhonda Eastman are competing for a seat on the Corporation Commission, where commissioners oversee oil companies and utilities amid pollution problems and rising electricity demand. readfrontier.org/stories/two…

Two candidates want to shape Oklahoma’s energy future. They disagree on how to regulate it.

Republican Brad Boles and Democrat Rhonda Eastman are competing for a seat on the Corporation Commission, where commissioners oversee oil companies and utilities amid pollution problems and rising...

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Cate Brown@catebrown12Oct 21
In August, Trump announced the “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” But is it? The text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela’s oil reserves — has been one of DC’s most sought-after secrets. ProPublica got to see a copy. 🧵
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Martha Pskowski@psskowOct 18
In an unassuming subdivision in south-west San Antonio, an old oil well has been spewing toxic gas for years. I investigated why residents rarely realize they are living next to legacy oil and gas infrastructure and how little recourse they have (1)
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Martha Pskowski@psskowOct 18
Replying to @psskow @txrrc
Since I started inquiring about this well @txrrc has been back out to inspect it and says they will replug it soon. You can read the full story in @insideclimate in collaboration with @ExpressNews, photos by Sam Owens (5) insideclimatenews.org/news/1…

Abandoned Oil Well Spreads Toxic Fumes, Dread Across San Antonio Subdivision - Inside Climate News

As new neighborhoods are built in Texas, residents don’t always know they are living on top of old oilfields.

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Here's more about how Oklahoma makes money from immigrant detention readfrontier.org/stories/det…

Detention for Dollars

After sitting idle for over a decade, a for-profit prison in rural Western Oklahoma is now a key hub in the Trump Administration’s plan to carry out the largest mass-deportation effort in U.S....

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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards. But the state won't answer questions about the deal or its responsibilities. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma helped fast-track a massive immigration detention center. Now questions are mounting over...

The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative...

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Michelle Ma@HiMichelleMaOct 14
Two neighbors live less than 2,000 feet apart. One pays up to $500/month for electricity. The other averages $130. One has investor-owned National Grid. The other, a municipal utility. @PopovichN and I dug into America’s widening power-bill divide: bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

One Home’s Power Bill Is $500. A Half-Mile Away, It’s 70% Lower

The stark difference reflects a growing national divide between investor-owned utilities and public power providers

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@propublicaOct 11
The oil company’s decision to plug its well has been “thrilling,” a city commissioner said. “Our water sources have been put in danger, and for this one well to have been plugged, this is the best possible outcome.” propublica.org/article/enid-…

Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

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Ryan Devereaux@rdevroOct 10
In July, I took a ride through the Arizona desert with Verlon Jose, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, a sprawling reservation on the U.S.-Mexico border that may soon be changed forever. It was the beginning of an investigation that ProPublica is publishing today. THREAD ⬇️
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The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down. readfrontier.org/stories/okl…

Oklahoma oil company plugs disposal well that posed threat to city’s drinking water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

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@propublicaOct 5
New: Following our investigation with The Frontier, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water. propub.li/4yyytdb

Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

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Pitkin County, Colorado, will take over management of the Maroon Bells scenic area, following Forest Service budget cuts and staffing cuts. hcn.org/articles/the-forest-…

The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes - High Country...

Pitkin County, Colorado, will take over management of the Maroon Bells scenic area, following Forest Service budget cuts and staffing cuts.

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Adam Johnson@adamjohnsonCHISep 27
they’re calling it the most ethical industry of all time
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New: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled. propub.li/4dGHrwr

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and...

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Paul Blest@pblestSep 22
This Collins story is enormous. We haven’t even scratched the surface on the amount of corruption happening right now
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Wow - @bigbendsentinel reports that local journalist @sammiecarrots and others were essentially detained for more than 2 hours by a man claiming to work security for a border wall contractor: bigbendsentinel.com/2026/09/…

‘Bearded Man’ detains journalists for hours near the first segment of border wall erected in the...

Man tells deputies he works for the wall contractor A Big Bend Sentinel reporter, a photojournalist and a Sierra Blanca activist were blocked from leaving a remote Hudspeth County private road for...

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Emma Hager@emma__hagerSep 18
For @thebafflermag, I wrote about a new California (well, Sacramento) novel. thebaffler.com/latest/after-…

After the Gold Rush | Emma Hager

In “Burnside,” Devyn Defoe unwinds hazy allegory about the odious delusions of liberal NIMBYism.

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@readfrontierSep 18
Former students described physical restraints, forced exercise, food restrictions, unpaid labor, and close monitoring at New Lifehouse Academy. readfrontier.org/stories/wha…

What The Frontier found at an Oklahoma boarding school for troubled teens

Former students described physical restraints, forced exercise, food restrictions, unpaid labor, and close monitoring at New Lifehouse Academy.

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New Lifehouse Academy markets help for depressed” and “self-destructive” teens. Former students say they found punishment, isolation, and physical restraint instead of treatment. readfrontier.org/an-oklahoma…

An Oklahoma boarding school promised help for troubled girls. Students say they got punishment...

New Lifehouse Academy markets help for depressed” and “self-destructive” teens. Former students say they found punishment, isolation, and physical restraint instead of treatment.

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