send my bills over to the continental resources senate-- only to go down to the oklahoma independent petroleum association office of the governor. >> in 2015, williams proposed two bills, but got little support. meanwhile, lawmakers passed a bill that protects oil and gas companies from local regulation. >> we show a tremendous amount of deference to the industry. they're the number one job producer in the state. and people have just become so loath to do anything that might even appear to harm oil and gas, to the detriment of pretty much everything else. we are jeopardizing life, safety and property in the state solely for the profits of oil and gas right now. >> for oklahomans, 2011 marked a turning point in the conversation about earthquakes. that november, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near prague, oklahoma, causing significant damage. it was the biggest earthquake in over 60 years. within just a few months, scientists at the u.s. geological survey suggested that oklahoma's earthquakes could be tied to the production of oil and gas. but oklahoma was in denial. >> so you had a constant stream of co