Graycen Wheeler
Water reporter | Report for America corps member
Published Work
2023
- 76 Oklahoma communities to receive funds for water and wastewater projects | KOSU/Report for America | January 30, 2023
- Oklahoma grass the real MVP of this weekend’s NFL Conference Championships | KOSU/Report for America | January 27, 2023
- What to watch for during Oklahoma’s 2023 legislative session | KOSU/Report for America | January 25, 2023
- ‘A great and historic day for Oklahoma’: Federal judge rules Arkansas poultry corporations must remedy pollution in the Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller | KOSU/Report for America | January 23, 2023
- Enid receives federal money to brace water supply against drought, future growth | KOSU/Report for America | January 19, 2023
- OKC sues oil company for stealing water intended for emergency drought relief | KOSU/Report for America | January 17, 2023
- A proposed bill would ban fluoride in drinking water, data shows areas with more fluoride in water have better dental health KOSU/Report for America January 13, 2023
- Two proposed bills would keep closer tabs on Oklahoma marijuana growers' water use | KOSU/Report for America | January 10, 2023
- Oklahoma officials express concern about new EPA definition of Clean Water Act’s scope | KOSU/Report for America | January 5, 2023
2022
- Osage Nation doubles the financial assistance available to tribe members in crisis | KOSU/Report for America | December 22, 2022
- Preparation is key as Oklahomans brace for cold temperatures | KOSU/Report for America | December 20, 2022
- Cherokee Nation funding construction of new water tower in rural eastern Oklahoma town | KOSU/Report for America | December 19, 2022
- Temporary fix to Bethany-Warr Acres wastewater treatment issue springs a leak | KOSU/Report for America | December 14, 2022
- Oklahoma receives funds to update water infrastructure in disadvantaged areas | KOSU/Report for America | December 12, 2022
- ‘Disasters that define us’: Examining Northeast Oklahoma’s patchwork of flood protections | KOSU/Report for America | December 8, 2022
- Water treatment plant found to be spilling raw sewage into Edmond creek | KOSU/Report for America | December 6, 2022
- Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation seeks public comment on proposed rule changes | KOSU/Report for America | December 5, 2022
- Students send the Osage language to space and hear back from Indigenous astronaut Nicole Mann | KOSU/Report for America | November 29, 2022
- Oklahoma City Council votes not to consider an ordinance that would have criminalized homeless encampments | KOSU/Report for America | November 23, 2022
- NASA astronauts prepare to answer Osage students' questions from orbit | KOSU/Report for America | November 22, 2022
- Scientists and state officials honor underappreciated fish with Gar Week | KOSU/Report for America| November 21, 2022
- ‘Not just a flood, but a toxic flood’: Lead mining waste sits in the same floodwaters as Northeast Oklahoma homes and businesses | KOSU/Report for America | November 18, 2022
- Students in Beggs attended virtual class for eight days this month while their school had no water | KOSU/Report for America | November 17, 2022
- Bacterial illness in western Oklahoma leaves state officials searching for source | KOSU/Report for America | November 14, 2022
- Kevin Stitt wins reelection for Oklahoma Governor, Ryan Walters becomes State Superintendent: Russ becomes State Treasurer | KOSU/Report for America | November 9, 2022
- Oklahomans can now apply for assistance with water, sewer bills | KOSU/Report for America | October 31, 2022
- Who and what’s on the ballot for the November 8th general election in Oklahoma: The race for Oklahoma’s top elected financial officer | KOSU/Report for America | October 25, 2022
- Oklahoma City requests water from Canton Lake for the second time this year | KOSU/Report for America | October 19, 2022
- After a month of yellow drinking water, Altus officials say they’ve addressed high manganese concentrations | KOSU/Report for America | October 5, 2022
- California runs hot and cold on striped bass | UCSC Science Notes | October 3, 2022
- Oklahoma Legislature allocates more than $440 million to water infrastructure projects, with clear focus on economic development | KOSU/Report for America | October 3, 2022
- To develop a state flood plan, Oklahoma officials seek better understanding of community flooding hazards | KOSU/Report for America | September 26, 2022
- Oklahoma anglers get pass to take more small bass as new fishing rules go into effect | KOSU/Report for America | September 12, 2022
- Officials recommend boiling water in areas around Lake Eufaula State Park and Checotah in rural eastern Oklahoma | KOSU/Report for America | September 2, 2022
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol recovers sunken plane after crash that injured two | KOSU/Report for America | August 31, 2022
- Cherokee Nation, Indian Health Service invest nearly $12 million in water, sewer infrastructure | KOSU/Report for America | August 29, 2022
- Russ defeats Jolley in Republican runoff for State Treasurer | KOSU/Report for America | August 24, 2022
- High manganese levels turned its water yellow, but Altus officials say it’s still safe to drink | KOSU/Report for America | August 18, 2022
- Hot air balloons take flight over Oklahoma for FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival’s fifth year | KOSU/Report for America | August 12, 2022
- Pipeline leaks thousands of gallons of crude oil into a creek in north central Oklahoma | KOSU/Report for America | August 10, 2022
- Illegal and hazardous septic systems lead to emergency order from Department of Environmental Quality | KOSU/Report for America | August 4, 2022
- Strong attendance at Oklahoma’s state parks despite heat, drought and water issues | KOSU/Report for America | August 1, 2022
- Rural Oklahoma water projects waiting for pandemic relief funds should have news by this fall | KOSU/Report for America | July 25, 2022
- Grand River Dam Authority urges caution near toxic blue-green algal bloom | KOSU/Report for America | July 11, 2022
- Norman residents asked to conserve water following pump failure | KOSU/Report for America | July 8, 2022
- Free private well testing expands to three Oklahoma counties this summer, a dozen more in the fall | KOSU/Report for America | July 6, 2022
- Stitt, Hofmeister battle set, O’Connor loses AG primary, several races advance to runoff: Drummond wins Attorney General nod over Stitt-appointee O’Connor | KOSU/Report for America | June 29, 2022
- Communities in southeast Oklahoma run out of water as they wait for repairs | KOSU/Report for America | July 16, 2022
- Energy storage in Moss Landing: A smoky challenge to a new chapter | Monterey Herald, Santa Cruz Sentinel | June 13, 2022
- Center for Homeland Defense and Security celebrates 20th anniversary | Monterey Herald | May 30, 2022
- New underwater robots help researchers study the Monterey Bay and beyond | Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times | May 28, 2022
- Local residents measure air quality for Monterey Bay Air District’s wildfire monitoring network | Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times | May 22, 2022
- Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz Local | May 13, 2022
- Monterey Bay Aquarium shares a treasure trove of data about young white sharks | Monterey Herald | April 25, 2022
- Ocean Arts Festival uses art and science to celebrate the sea | Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times | April 9, 2022
- Protecting Monterey’s baby hummingbirds | Monterey Herald | April 5, 2022
- Monterey: Warm weather is on its way | Monterey Herald | April 4, 2022
- How to get rent assistance in Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz Local | March 8, 2022
- These spiders hunt in packs. Watch how they do it | Science | March 7, 2022
- Sifter: Coronavirus may be evolving in deer | Science | March 2, 2022
- Pollinators like their flowers with a dash of salt | Science | March 1, 2022
- Archerfish can distinguish non-animals from animals—even if they’ve never seen them before | Science | March 1, 2022
- Sifter: How mosquitoes avoid pesticides designed to kill them | Science | February 23, 2022
- Sifter: Viruses may play an unexplored role in the gut-brain axis | Science | February 20, 2022
- What is annihilation? | Symmetry Magazine | February 15, 2022
- Amazon losing far more carbon from forest degradation than deforestation | Mongabay | February 9, 2022
- New artificial enamel is harder and more durable than the real thing | Science | February 3, 2022
- A day in the life of two accelerator experts | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Report | February 2, 2022
- Dig this: Iconic clams make a comeback at Pismo Beach | San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, Santa Cruz Sentinel, East Bay Times | January 29, 2022
- How do squirrels bulk up while hibernating? | Science | January 27, 2022
- Mother jaguars may flirt to save their cubs’ lives | Science | January 24, 2022
- The truth behind pseudoscience: Cryptozoology | Good Times, Silicon Valley Metro | January 5, 2022
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