The trans community alone has a reported 41 percent suicide rate, and as someone who’s personally dealt with ideations my whole life, I must stress that this isn’t actually a mental health issue.
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Commentary: Wind energy bring opportunity for state
We need to look for sustainable ways to power our homes, businesses, schools and more in order to help keep Oklahoma on the fast track to a bright future.
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Preview: OKG cover story reveals benefits, influence of energy industry
From earthquakes to the state budget, the energy sector is as much a part of our state as natural gas and oil is to the ground under our feet.
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The Wind Rises
At least he goes out with style. The Wind Rises, which opens this Friday in Oklahoma City exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Rd., doesn’t boast the elements of fantasia that usually distinguish Miyazaki films — there are no cats doubling as buses here — but it’s just as gorgeous and, […]
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LETTERS
The Supreme Court, in that very building, promoted equal justice when it recently struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — an act which barred the spouse in a same-sex marriage from receiving federal marriage benefits such as Social Security survivors’ benefits. Therefore, Chuck Hagel, Department of Defense Secretary, ordered states to provide same-sex […]
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Wind can light up our city
As spokesperson for Advancing Wind, a grassroots initiative of individuals, businesses, chambers of commerce, cultural groups and educational entities that promote wind energy development throughout the state, I’ve had the opportunity to explore the social, economic and environmental impact wind has in Oklahoma. I’ve learned firsthand that the wind energy industry is important to a […]
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OG&E must move past coal
Oklahoma has been both a driver and a beneficiary of the growing clean energy economy. Our wind industry has soared as new wind farms continue to open. More than 15 percent of the state’s energy now comes from renewable sources, creating new jobs and sparking innovation. According to The American Wind Energy Association, as many […]
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On rotation
Piece by piece, 18 helices are being installed on the roof of OMRF’s new research tower to turn Oklahoma wind into energy. The project makes OMRF one of the first entities in the U.S. to receive the helix turbines, and they will stand alone among medical research facilities that receive on-site wind-generated power. All together, […]
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Sweeping down the plains
The project will create enough clean energy to power 46,000 homes and avoid the emission of approximately 339,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from conventional power plants, said Lisa Leipzig, project development manager for Acciona Energy North America. “Sustainability is core to how we do business,” Leipzig said. “We’re excited to be bringing another project […]
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Pet the trumpet
From the flute to the tuba, kids will be able to take their pick Tuesday at Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic’s 10th annual Children’s Concerts and Instrumental Petting Zoo. Three free concerts will take place in OCU’s Wanda L. Bass Music Center, 2501 N. Blackwelder, followed by instrumental “petting zoos” after the first two, which […]