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Oklahoma links:

Organizations

	Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com
	Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education (OKAEE) www.okaee.org
	Audubon Society of Central Oklahoma www.oklahomaaudubon.org
	Interested in an Oklahoma Food Co-Op? - http://www.oklahomafood.org
	Oklahoma Photography - Travel and Nature Photography focused on Oklahoma.
	http://www.michaelhardeman.com - Photographer who does the Wild and Scenic Oklahoma Calendar each year.
	Oklahoma Scenic Rivers
	Oklahoma Sustainability Network (OSN) www.oksustainability.org
	Oklahoma Trails - OKtrails.com - a general outdoor activities site.
	Oklahoma Lakes - http://www.outdoorsok.com - Online resource for the Great Oklahoma Outdoors
	The Oklahoma Wildlife Federation an autonomous statewide organization working within Oklahoma for wildlife and habitat conservation. OWF is the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, supporting its mission and goals where they affect Oklahoma.
	Save the Illinois River, Inc. STIR, was organized by Tahlequah citizens in response to plans by Fayetteville, Arkansas to dump half its sewage into the Illinois River basin. The federal lawsuit went to the United States Supreme Court which, in a precedent-setting opinion, ruled that upstream states must meet the water quality standards of downstream states. STIR is the only private, non-profit organization chartered exclusively for the preservation of the Illinois River, Flint Creek, Baron Fork Creek and Tenkiller Lake.
	Quartz Mountain Conservation Coalition
	Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
	Wichita Mountains Climber's Coalition
	Citizens for the Protection of the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer oppose the transfer of water from the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer to cities outside the aquifer region. If you share our view, please Join us!

Government

	Oklahoma State Government Site
	Oklahoma Water Resource Board
	Oklahoma State Senate interactive maps to help you find your state senator. Click on "District Maps" listed under "Senators" in the left hand navigation bar on the site.
	The Oklahoma House of Representatives interactive maps to help you find your representative.
	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) www.deq.state.ok.us
	Beech Creek Trail System - This is the trail system maintained by the Oklahoma Sierra Club in Southeast Oklahoma.
	The Office of Administrative Rules (OAR) is responsible for publishing The Oklahoma Administrative Code and The Oklahoma Register and implementing the provisions of Article 1 of the Administrative Procedures Act [75 O.S., Sections 250 et seq.]. The OAR maintains the official records of the state's rules and rulemaking notices, and provides assistance to approximately 150 regulatory agencies in the rulemaking process. http://www.sos.state.ok.us/oar/oar_welcome.htm
	The Arthritis Prevention and Education Program (APEP) and the Oklahoma Arthritis Network (OAN) are charged to reduce the burden of arthritis on Oklahomans. Exercise is a key ingredient to being healthy. http://www.health.ok.gov/program/apep/

National links:

National Sierra Club

You can go to http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ and locate any state chapter you wish, but here are our neighbors:

Texas

Kansas

Arkansas

New Mexico

Colorado

Missouri

Explore your zip code with Zoomer, a search engine for those that care about their environment.

Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process http://www.regulations.gov/

The Clean Water Network

The Arkansas River Coalition an organization working to protect, restore and improve the quality of the groundwater and surface water of the entire Arkansas River Watershed. By focusing on the health of this valuable resource, we can better guide our decisions regarding how we manage our environment in the future.

Community and Environmental Defense Services Our mission is to help people defend their community and environment from the impact of poorly planned land development activities. These activities may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills, mining, and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project may impact your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers, funds, facts, political clout, and professional services needed to ensure that the project is not built until all impacts are resolved

Money in Politics (track who giving the $$)

The Center for Responsive Politics

National Institute on Money in State Politics