Author: Derek Wietelman

Should Oklahoma put a tax on carbon?

Derek Wietelman is an OK Policy summer intern. He is an Oklahoma State University student pursuing a double major in statistics and political science, with minors in economics and environmental economics, politics, and policy. Last May, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma wants to lead a shift to natural gas-powered vehicles. Is it a good idea?

Derek Wietelman is an OK Policy summer intern. He is an Oklahoma State University student pursuing a double major in statistics and political science, with minors in economics and environmental economics, politics, and policy. Over the past few years, a… Read more [More...]

Implementing EPA climate change rule should be no problem for Oklahoma

Last summer, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its proposed Clean Power Plan Rule in an attempt to lower the emissions of carbon dioxide from electric power plants nationwide. [More...]