Deadly Temperatures Haunt Workers
OMAHA – For the crew, building height and steep angles do not undermine them as much as the adverse weather that is hitting Omaha these days. Around three in the afternoon, the heat approaches 100 degrees. Up there on the roof after installing the felt paper, the temperature rises about 10 to 15 degrees.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Bemis Showcases Empathy in Next Show
Omaha, NE—The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition this week, All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy. 20 multi-generational artists working across various media foster empathy in conversations about the environment and human rights.
More fertilizer plants come online and bring their baggage: CO2
By Harvest Public Media
The U.S. may be on the verge of a boom in new fertilizer plants, which could be good news for farmers, but not the environment. Today’s farmers can produce more from their land than ever before thanks, in part, to nitrogen fertilizer, a key ingredient that has never been more widely available
Read MoreBig changes could affect Nebraska electricity consumers
By Fred Knapp
Nebraska’s electric rates have gone up faster than the national average in recent years. Advocates say competition between outside utilities and the Nebraska Public Power District is a way to combat that. Others say the state should not switch from a system that’s done a good job.
Read MoreUrban Benefits of Ethanol Topic of Next Science Café
By Ryan Robertson
David Hallberg has spent 35 years in the ethanol industry, and is the keynote speaker at next week’s Science Café hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Read MoreFort Calhoun officials look to future of nuclear plant with optimism
By Ben Bohall
June 30th. That was the latest proposed restart date for the troubled Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station located about 20 miles North of Omaha. Now that the day has come and gone, questions are being raised as to when plant managers and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will find common ground for the plant to become operational again.
Read MoreCellulosic Ethanol Is Coming, Future Uncertain
By Harvest Public Media
Nevada, Iowa — About a decade ago, concerns about energy independence, greenhouse gas emissions, and the need to boost rural economies led Congress to launch policies in support of biofuels.
Read MoreKeystone opponents ready for legal challenge
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – After hours of public testimony on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Tuesday night, opponents are gearing up for a challenge if the U.S. State Department approves the project.
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