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A nickel refinery in southern Oklahoma is operating despite tribal opposition

A nickel refinery in southern Oklahoma is operating despite tribal opposition

Update: 2025-07-31
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Indigenous Affairs reporter Sarah Liese about Westwin Elements, a nickel refinery in southern Oklahoma built on land near the Kiowa Comanche Apache Tribe. The plant was built and is currently operating despite opposition from the tribe as well as local residents.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025

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A nickel refinery in southern Oklahoma is operating despite tribal opposition

A nickel refinery in southern Oklahoma is operating despite tribal opposition

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