Oklahoma: what the public record shows.
21,906 documented environmental records across 77 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Oklahoma
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 78 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 78 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 78 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 78 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 78 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Events on the public record
Picher, Ottawa County, OK · 1913–2009
Picher and Tar Creek lead and zinc mining waste
A century of lead and zinc mining left enormous chat piles and undermined ground; the town was ultimately bought out and closed.
Who to contact in Oklahoma
State agency
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
State agency for water supply, air quality and hazardous waste.
Nonprofit / community group
LEAD Agency
Local Environmental Action Demanded: community group working on Tar Creek mining contamination.
Nonprofit / community group
Oklahoma Sierra Club
State chapter active on drilling, induced seismicity and air issues.
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