LAWTON, Okla.–Westwin Elements, which operates the first nickel refinery of its kind in the U.S. on Kiowa, Comanche and Apache ancestral lands, is facing mounting criticism from the people of Lawton, who are questioning Westwin’s lawsuit against former partner company CVMR. The refinery produces nickel powder for electric vehicles, stainless steel, and aerospace technology. To […]
Author Archives: Britny Cordera
Britny Cordera is a poet, nonfiction writer, and emerging journalist who writes on environmental justice, climate solutions, and culture. Bee is a 2024 Science Health and Environment Reporting Fellow, a 2022 graduate of NPR's Next Generation Radio Project, and a Cave Canem Fellow. Her work can be found at NPR, Focus Black Oklahoma, Grist, The New Territory, Atmos, and Next City. When she is not reporting or writing poetry, Bee enjoys anime and roller skating in her free time.
