OVERLOOKED

O-Score proof

Cherokee Nation lawmakers move to oppose Oklahoma's $4 billion Inola aluminum smelter, demanding tribal consultation

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10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story: 0.
  3. 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked ← this story0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News was rate-limiting us (every request failed), so all 13 outlets were checked through Bing News only. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 11:40 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

OutletResultSearches run
AP
apnews.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters
reuters.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Commodities Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters

Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times
nytimes.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • World News
  • Trumpism Is Backfiring

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • America Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.
  • China’s Rising Aluminum Output Cushions Gulf Supply Shock

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN
cnn.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Century Aluminum Company
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News
foxnews.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Fox Nation Coverage
  • One Nation with Brian Kilmeade

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News
nbcnews.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Oklahoma Governor Primary Runoff Results 2026

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News
cbsnews.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • CBS News adds South Carolina as battleground

Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News
abcnews.go.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR
npr.org		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • This Week in Oklahoma Politics
  • Global Health
  • NPRWorld

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today
usatoday.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Stitt-tied PAC buys ads supporting Inola smelter ally
  • Inside the final days of Oklahoma's governor race with Mazzei, Munson
  • State legislator, political newcomer seek Corporation Commission seat
  • Mike Mazzei leans on Trump ties as he seeks Oklahoma governor's office
  • Mazzei, Munson face off in sole debate before Oklahoma governor's race
  • Trump's exploitative land use policies anger Native American tribes

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com		Not foundbing-news:"Inola smelter"
bing-news:"Cherokee Nation smelter"
bing-news:"Inola aluminum"
bing-news:"Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma"
bing-news:"Century Aluminum Oklahoma"
FAILED google-news:"Inola smelter": HTTP 503
Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

USA Today: Stitt-tied PAC buys ads supporting Inola smelter ally (2026-10-28). Opened (page returned "Access Restricted", HTTP 402). By its headline it is about campaign ads in a state race, published the day before the Cherokee committee vote, so it is not about this story. Not counted.

Search terms

“Inola smelter”, “Cherokee Nation smelter”, “Inola aluminum”, “Emirates Global Aluminum Oklahoma”, “Century Aluminum Oklahoma”

Method

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.