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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October
23rd for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674
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Oklahoma Supreme Court rules homeowners can sue oil companies for earthquake damage

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Chad Devereaux

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2011 file photo, Chad Devereaux works to clear up bricks that fell from three sides of his in-laws' home in Sparks, Okla., after two earthquakes hit the area in less than 24 hours. The Oklahoma Supreme Court said Tuesday, June 30, 2015, that a woman who claims wastewater disposal practices in Oklahoma's oil-and-gas fields triggered a 2011 earthquake that caused injuries to her legs has permission to seek damages in court. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

 Sue Ogrocki

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday homeowners who have sustained injuries or property damage from earthquakes caused by oil and natural gas operations can sue for damages in Oklahoma state courts, according to The New York Times.

The decision sets the first precedent in the state on whether citizens can sue for damages experts believe to be caused by the wastewater generated during horizontal drilling, or “fracking,” according to the story.

Read the full story from The New York Times

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