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Moore recycling station to be ready by summer Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment MOORE — City officials said they expect to have a recycling station ready for residents to use by next summer. The $30,000 project, which is being funded through a grant from the U.S. Energy...

Norman gives out 900 trees to residents Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — John Mitschell was so pleased with the tree he got last spring from the city of Norman that he picked up three more Friday. One is even for his mother-in-law. The three Chinese...

Norman foundation accepts entries for tree photo competition Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Five judges, including three professional photographers, have been selected for the Norman Park Foundation’s annual tree photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers...

Okmulgee lands recycling center and 1,400 jobs Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) — City officials in Okmulgee say a Florida-based waste recycling company will build a plant and bring about 1,400 jobs to the northeastern Oklahoma town. Mayor Brian...

Sen. Jim Inhofe leads GOP boycott of climate bill Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe vowed Tuesday to continue leading a Republican boycott against a sweeping climate change proposal and force Democrats to allow a complete economic analysis...

Business Briefs Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment Nation Company plans staffing cuts NEW YORK — Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it will cut up to about 8,000 jobs and streamline its operations in an effort to cut costs as it braces for...

Norman ecological prediction system receives grant Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — University of Oklahoma is sharing a $6 million grant to develop a system to help people of all ages and education levels make local environmental predictions. OU scientists will lead...

Judges are chosen for Norman tree photo contest Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Five judges, including three professional photographers, have been selected for the Norman Park Foundation’s annual tree photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers...

U.S. Sen. Inhofe leads Republican boycott against climate change bill Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe led a Republican boycott Tuesday of a key committee to force a more complete analysis of a sweeping climate change bill. After opening up the session, Sen....

Oklahoma State University recyclers showing can-do spirit Mon, Nov 2, 2009 | Add a comment STILLWATER — Dirty diapers, spilled cheese dip and crawdad heads aren’t enough to keep Oklahoma State University students Jesi Lay and Rachel Branch from their passion. For three years,...

Oklahoma City sustainability chief finding ‘green’ allies Sun, Nov 1, 2009 | Add a comment When Autumn Radle first came to work in Oklahoma City, the idea that she would be leading the city’s environmental efforts seemed far-fetched. The New York native, who came to work for the...

Forestry consultant to hold Oklahoma City class Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Join Mike Scharrer, forestry consultant, professional arborist and former logger, will present a "Chainsaw and Hazard Tree Discussion and Field Demonstration” from 9:30...

Oklahoma lawmakers eye threat from cedars Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | Add a comment Just in time for Halloween, legislators heard Tuesday about the invasion of the creeping menace: the Eastern red cedar. The hardy trees take over nearly 300,000 acres of Oklahoma land every year,...

Lead worries prompt EPA inquiry Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | Add a comment ST. LOUIS — The Doe Run Co. on Tuesday downplayed the extent of lead contamination at properties near its Herculaneum lead smelter, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stood by...

Moore invites residents to air views on recycling Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | Add a comment MOORE — Residents are invited to a public meeting to share ideas for a proposed recycling drop-off site. It will be at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Moore Public Library, 225 S Howard. Moore does not...

Experts say temps refute claims of global cooling Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a new book. Only one problem:...

Recyclers want more time to dispose of clunkers Sat, Oct 24, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Trade-ins from the Cash for Clunkers program are piling up and auto recyclers are seeking more time to meet the deadline for disposing of all those vehicles. At some places, Ford...

Climate bill could increase energy costs $100 per year Sat, Oct 24, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — A Senate plan to tackle global warming would add about $100 a year to the energy costs for a typical household, according to an analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency....

Arctic is running a fever, global warming report says Sat, Oct 24, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Global warming is messing with the planet’s thermostat. That warning came Thursday from Richard Spinrad, head of research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Group wants 83 coral species protected Sat, Oct 24, 2009 | Add a comment HONOLULU — Environmental activists are petitioning the federal government to put 83 coral species on the endangered species list. They say global warming and ocean acidification are...