Pond scum used to be an unsightly, nasty inconvenience. But lowly algae are now being touted by some as the crop that can completely replace the world’s need for fossil fuel. The single-celled plant that uses lots and lots of carbon dioxide, or CO2, and sunlight is the hottest development in the race to produce […]
Carol Cole-Frowe
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Drop in recycling commodity prices puts squeeze on local programs
Ed Copelin used to make a tidy sum from bales of cardboard boxes from his Norman business, Copelin’s Office Supply. But there won’t be a check coming from the last few times the cardboard bales were picked up. The bales aren’t worth enough to compensate Copelin for them. INSATIABLE HUNGER THREE CITIES RECYCLING RATE That […]
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Reptiles fight elements to survive in Oklahoma
Reptiles have been hitting the headlines in Oklahoma, mostly for hard times that have befallen them. “Merlin” and “Albert” are rock stars ” one is even a movie star ” when it comes to snakes and alligators in Oklahoma. The snake-napped albino python and orphaned 12-foot, 800-pound American alligator made headlines. SURVIVAL INSTINCTS TALE GATOR […]