Oklahoma Water Crisis

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma-Texas water dispute April 22, 2013 Oral arguments are set for Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether Texas can reach into Oklahoma to get water. Oklahoma says a 1980 compact bars Texas from taking water from across the border. Read More

Supreme Court wades into bitter Oklahoma-Texas water feud ahead of expected 'flood of litigation' March 13, 2013 Booming population growth and oil and gas development around Dallas and Forth Worth are wringing the last drops of water out of an area in the grips of drought. But it's a different picture about 100 miles up the highway in southeast Oklahoma. From a helicopter, about 300 feet up, you see lush areas the size of... Read More

Norman considers 'borrowing' water from Del City to bolster supply January 21, 2013 Norman officials say they would like to increase their water allocation from Lake Thunderbird by “borrowing” from Del City's allocated, but unused, supply. Read More

Lake Thunderbird's low water level to prompt conservation effort in three Oklahoma cities December 24, 2012 Lake Thunderbird's water level is approaching a record low, prompting the Oklahoma Master Conservancy District to call for reductions in use by its three member cities — Norman, Midwest City and Del City. Read More

Delay granted in federal water rights lawsuit involving Oklahoma tribes July 21, 2012 A federal court water rights lawsuit between the state of Oklahoma and the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations has been put on hold to give attorneys more time to try to negotiate a settlement. Read More