Oklahoma Climate Conversations with Chair Deatrick and Council Western Region Advisor Ron Meehan
The Council’s Listening and Organizing Tour continued in Oklahoma, with three events statewide. Council Chair Deatrick and Western Region Advisor Ron Meehan shared the Council’s work and plans, and heard from Oklahomans about the state’s environmental, rural and other issues. Attendees discussed drought, extreme storms and extreme heat, resistance to renewable energy, microplastics, PFAS, climate denialism, and data centers. With gratitude to the hosting organizations and elected leaders:
Tulsa: Hosted by Sierra Club Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Democratic Party.
Norman: Hosted by OK Representative Jared Deck and the Oklahoma Democratic Party.
Stillwater: Hosted by the Young Democrats of Oklahoma, the Payne County Democrats, and the Oklahoma Democratic Party.