Graycen Wheeler
@graycen.bsky.social
Water reporter for KOSU Public Radio and Report for America.
All views are my cat's; he has a really grim perspective.
All views are my cat's; he has a really grim perspective.
there are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see them
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Spencer’s to host Grand Opening for first-ever standalone store
Spencer’s is set to host a Grand Opening for its new store located at Lawton Marketplace on 82nd Street.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
there are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see them
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I've also been trying to verify this report out of Kansas and appreciate Dale's thoughtful thread here.
Haven't found much definitive info, but as of 11:06 a.m. Monday, Tinker officials say: "There has been no direction to relieve Air Force employees at this time." That could change, of course.
Haven't found much definitive info, but as of 11:06 a.m. Monday, Tinker officials say: "There has been no direction to relieve Air Force employees at this time." That could change, of course.
I'll go ahead and say that the "This Is Topeka" article announcing 600 layoffs at Tinker AFB this morning has credibility issues. We're working to verify the claims as we continue to report on the mass firings, but here are some reasons to scrutinize the story before reposting it as truth:
February 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I've also been trying to verify this report out of Kansas and appreciate Dale's thoughtful thread here.
Haven't found much definitive info, but as of 11:06 a.m. Monday, Tinker officials say: "There has been no direction to relieve Air Force employees at this time." That could change, of course.
Haven't found much definitive info, but as of 11:06 a.m. Monday, Tinker officials say: "There has been no direction to relieve Air Force employees at this time." That could change, of course.
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A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region. | via @cliftonhowze.bsky.social
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A trip down the Illinois River as a court weighs the poultry industry’s responsibility for pollution
A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region. | via @cliftonhowze.bsky.social
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Across the country, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever.
But some Oklahomans aren’t happy about plans to festoon rural areas with towering transmission lines. KOSU's @annapope.bsky.social and @graycen.bsky.social dove into the dispute.
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But some Oklahomans aren’t happy about plans to festoon rural areas with towering transmission lines. KOSU's @annapope.bsky.social and @graycen.bsky.social dove into the dispute.
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Oklahomans push back on transmission projects, even as the state's energy needs continue to grow
Across the country and around the world, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever. In Oklahoma, energy companies and the regional grid are racing to build infrastructure that can meet the st...
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January 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Across the country, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever.
But some Oklahomans aren’t happy about plans to festoon rural areas with towering transmission lines. KOSU's @annapope.bsky.social and @graycen.bsky.social dove into the dispute.
www.kosu.org/show/stateim...
But some Oklahomans aren’t happy about plans to festoon rural areas with towering transmission lines. KOSU's @annapope.bsky.social and @graycen.bsky.social dove into the dispute.
www.kosu.org/show/stateim...
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BREAKING: A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.
KOSU reports on how organizations are responding to the memo.
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KOSU reports on how organizations are responding to the memo.
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What we know about how the federal funding pause affects Oklahomans
A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
BREAKING: A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.
KOSU reports on how organizations are responding to the memo.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
KOSU reports on how organizations are responding to the memo.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
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As a huge fire rages at the Moss Landing battery storage plant, here's a prescient piece on the risks/challenges of running this facility from two @ucscscicomm.bsky.social students, @graycen.bsky.social @meprillaman.bsky.social, from a couple of years back
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Energy storage in Moss Landing: A smoky challenge to a new chapter
Many have pinned their hopes on huge battery energy storage systems that can capture excess solar and wind energy from the power grid and save it for when demand is high. But in the decade since th…
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January 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
As a huge fire rages at the Moss Landing battery storage plant, here's a prescient piece on the risks/challenges of running this facility from two @ucscscicomm.bsky.social students, @graycen.bsky.social @meprillaman.bsky.social, from a couple of years back
www.montereyherald.com/2022/06/12/e...
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