Sep 18, 2026 · KGOU / Oklahoma Public Media Exchange
Tulsa Ports authorizes a challenge to the smelter ballot petition
Reporting on its September 17 meeting, KGOU says the port authority board unanimously authorized counsel to challenge the citizen-led initiative petition behind the April vote. The board did not authorize a lawsuit against the moratorium at that meeting. Authorization to pursue a challenge is not a court ruling invalidating the petition or cancelling the election.
Read original report ↗︎Sep 18, 2026 · Reuters
Reuters examines the next steps and a proposed jurisdiction change
Reuters reports that the Attorney General’s case continues in state court and that Governor Kevin Stitt says the industrial park could leave Inola’s city limits. Reuters notes that state law requires local approval and that how such a move could happen is unclear. This is a proposed possibility, not a completed boundary change. The developers also say an economic-impact study is planned within weeks; the report does not provide its results.
Read original report ↗︎Sep 16, 2026 · Public Radio Tulsa
Developer and governor respond to the moratorium extension
Public Radio Tulsa reports that Oklahoma Primary Aluminum and Tulsa Ports indicated they may challenge the town’s actions. Governor Kevin Stitt also criticized the reversal. Their statements about property rights and constitutionality are the positions of project supporters, not court findings; the September 18 report above describes the port board’s subsequent authorization.
Read original report ↗︎Sep 14, 2026 · KJRH / 2 News Oklahoma
Trustees unanimously extend moratorium and approve April referendum date
KJRH’s post-meeting report confirms that trustees unanimously extended the moratorium through April 7, 2027, and approved an April 7 municipal vote on the proposed smelting ban. Oklahoma Primary Aluminum said it intends to pursue its objections in court. This confirms the meeting outcome, but it is not a permanent ban or a final resolution of the project’s legal and permitting questions.
Read original report ↗︎Sep 14, 2026 · Public Radio Tulsa
Archive: preview of the September 14 trustees meeting
This pre-meeting report outlined the proposed moratorium extension, citizen-led smelting ban and environmental-services funding. It is preserved as historical coverage, not current meeting guidance. For the confirmed moratorium extension and referendum decision, see KJRH’s post-meeting report above.
Read original report ↗︎Sep 13, 2026 · KJRH / 2 News Oklahoma
Hay Day parade draws opponents from Inola and neighboring towns
KJRH reports that hundreds gathered for a protest parade during the September 12 Hay Day celebration. Residents from Inola and nearby communities voiced concerns about air, water and farmland; supporters of the project point to jobs and economic development. The report and accompanying video were published September 13.
Watch video & read on broadcaster site ↗︎Sep 4, 2026 · News on 6
Developer interview explains the revised fluoride proposal
Century Aluminum executive Matt Aboud says DEQ challenged the developers to improve their proposed fluoride limit. He describes a 37% reduction and claims 99% capture, with further dispersion and soil studies planned. These are company statements about a proposal, not a permit approval or an independent finding of safety.
Watch video & read on broadcaster site ↗︎Sep 1, 2026 · KTUL / NewsChannel 8
Residents’ federal lawsuit challenges funding and environmental review
Following the August filing, KTUL reports that four residents are challenging Department of Energy approvals and funding. Their lawsuit alleges that changes in location, size and ownership required a site-specific environmental review, and seeks to block major-construction funding until that review is completed. This is follow-up coverage of the existing suit, not a second filing or a court ruling.
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