Gann Calls for Transparency, Voter Rights in Inola Smelter Dispute
Inola, OK (Sept. 22nd) – Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, today called for full transparency surrounding the proposed aluminum smelter at the Tulsa Port of Inola and criticized efforts by the City of Tulsa– Rogers County Port Authority to challenge a citizen-led initiative petition allowing Inola voters to decide whether primary-aluminum smelting should be permitted in their town.
“Oklahoma taxpayers are being asked to support a multibillion-dollar industrial project they were never allowed to fully examine,” Gann said. “Now a public authority is preparing to use governmental power against citizens who are asking for a vote. That is not representative government. That is government turning its machinery on the people it is supposed to serve.”
Read more »by Muskogee Politico - September 25, 2026 at 08:36AM
Rep. Gann calls for transparency, voter rights in Inola smelter dispute
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