Britny Cordera
Reporter for StateImpact OklahomaBritny reported for StateImpact Oklahoma with an emphasis on science and environment.
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A strong 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Oklahoma shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday. The epicenter was located near Prague, about 60 miles southwest of Tulsa.
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The City Council in Oklahoma City denies a request for a statement that a medical waste transfer station would be safe for the residents near Diggs Park. The request comes from a consulting firm that’s facilitating the permitting process to develop the facility in northeast Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.
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The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vehicles from Canoo, which has a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma, as part of its plans to electrify its fleet of vehicles.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture reappointed an Oklahoma farmer last week to a committee supporting minority farmers.
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A series of earthquakes struck near Arcadia over the weekend. Shaking could be felt across Oklahoma City.
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Choctaw Nation heirloom seeds are now on the International Space Station. Five types of seeds will be exposed to the conditions of outer space for the next few months before returning to Earth in April.
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More cities are trying to understand how heat gets stored in concrete and how that impacts temperatures. They're doing this through mapping the urban heat island and finding interesting results.
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Oklahoma is receiving its first electric vehicles from EV manufacturer Canoo. These are the first made in Oklahoma EV’s meant to modernize the state’s fleet of vehicles.
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The annual national holiday bird count got underway in Oklahoma last weekend. It is the longest running community science program in the world and organized by the National Audubon Society.