VIDEO—Mayoral Candidate Q&A

9 Questions in 9 minutes, feat. Monroe Nichols

The next Tulsa mayor will be tasked with pivotal decisions about public safety, environmental stewardship, and governance surrounding the Arkansas River.

I interviewed Rep. Monroe Nichols for Watershed on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at his campaign office in downtown Tulsa. Nichols is running for Tulsa mayor in the Aug. 27 election.

Here are 9 of my questions for Nichols, with responses edited down for a total run time of 9 minutes.

County Commissioner Karen Keith, who is also running for mayor, has not responded to a series of similar questions or follow-up messages, including opportunities for a filmed interview.

However, Keith appears in previous articles “The Known Unknowns,” “Wall of Water,” and “When Do You Stop.”

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HF Sinclair revealed in May 2024 that the area was not brought up to recreational standards for toxic waste and industrial contamination until 2018.

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