The 100-Mile Straw:

Why a Suburban Water Battle Matters to Atoka County

When a suburban town 100 miles away faces a political crisis over its taps, the ripples travel directly down the pipeline to the shores of Lake Atoka.

In Canadian County, the City of Yukon has become the epicenter of a fierce local civil war. Citizens have launched aggressive recall petitions against local officials over a proposed $1 billion data center project. The core of the public’s panic is water.