04.24.2012
Proposed settlement would retire coal units at Oologah power plantnewsok.com
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma plans to retire two coal-fired units at its Northeastern power plant in Oologah within the next 15 years in an agreement with the state and the Environmental Protection Agency over emissions.
04.19.2012
Gazette story on Commonwealth Urban Farms, a project of
Sustainable OKC.
Oklahoma Gazette News: City life on the farmwww.okgazette.com
Urban farming proves that you don’t have to own a farm to be a farmer, giving city dwellers an opportunity to grow crops in their own yards.
04.18.2012
Planet Nichols Hills, a chapter of OSN, is hosting an Earth Day event this Saturday, with hazardous waste collection for Nichols Hills residents, a children’s one-mile fun run, a community picnic & farmers market, and more!
Earth Day Schedule | Planet Nichols Hillsplanetnicholshills.org
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the former First Church of Christ Scientist, 1203 Sherwood Lane (Nichols Hills) Hazardous...
04.12.2012
Green energy maneuvers at the DoD. And check out some of the energy saving efforts at Oklahoma's Fort Sill Army Garrison:
http://www.army.mil/article/36714/Fort_Sill_leading_the_way_in_energy_efficiency/ Military sets ambitious goals for renewable energy use www.federaltimes.com
04.8.2012
Oklahoma organic. Check out the video, too.
Interest in organic farming growsnewsok.com
For organic producer Susan Graff, the daily grind is performed far from a cubicle.
04.2.2012
collaborative consumption!
Beg, Borrow and Share: Leveraging Surplus Capacity in Cities | Sustainable Cities Collectivesustainablecitiescollective.com
These days, a growing number of people are learning to better utilize the surplus capacity present in machines, objects and even our fellow neighbors. Our cities should serve as an ideal training ground for this new wave of innovation that is bringing cost-sharing and lowered environmental impact to...
04.2.2012
Where the wind is blowing. A nifty data visualization from a couple of creative minds at Google.
Very strong flows over Oklahoma on April 1st. Relatively quiet east of the Mississippi.
Wind Maphint.fm
03.29.2012
new research: improving the walkability of a street can reduce the number of crimes in an area
Improving Street Walkability Reduces Crimewalkonomics.com
Research has shown that ‘fear of crime’ affects urban walkability, but now a new project has shown that the reverse may also be true
03.29.2012
bicycling = $$$
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 lossgrist.org
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
03.21.2012
Do you agree with this author's take on the psychology of sprawl?
Next American City » Buzz » The Psychology of Sprawlamericancity.org
A certain impulse, enabled by federal policy, drove Americans to rapidly build up the suburbs during the Cold War era. At the time, it was about comfort, security and control. Today, the aftereffects of sprawl are more about obesity and diabetes.
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