Residents Sue Over Aluminum Smelter | Oklahoma City News

Four residents in Rogers County are suing the Department of Energy over a $4 billion aluminum smelter project in Inola, arguing federal agencies skipped proper environmental reviews by treating project phases as separate entities—a legal tactic called “segmentation.” They fear noise, pollution, traffic, and massive hydrogen fluoride emissions that could exceed U.S. standards, and are demanding a court halt to federal funding for construction until full environmental assessments are completed. With the DOE already pledging up to $500 million in support, and state officials also backing the project, the lawsuit seeks both preliminary and permanent injunctions to stop irreversible site work before groundbreaking later this year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f2b8717b49931c1c