New Mexico ethanol future hinges on better feedstocks and water use
A take on ethanol in New Mexico notes water scarcity as the main hurdle for revival. It cites Ogallala depletion, irrigation needs, and compares sorghum hemp and switchgrass as alternatives. It highlights water-efficient refineries and calls for advancing technology, with a nod to Spaceport hopes and a contact for more information.
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Ogallala
Nebraska
Wyoming
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
United States
Great Plains
Identifying pear varieties and cross pollination questions
A reader asks how to identify an older pear tree variety resembling Comice and whether cross pollination can produce hybrids in pears or apples. The article notes that traits like shape color and flavor aid ID and that pears generally cross pollinate, with some varieties self fertile. Seedlings will be genetically distinct, and many varieties arose from grafted or mutated plants preserved over time.
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Fracking not cause of Oklahoma earthquakes, science says
The piece argues that despite claims fracking did not trigger Oklahoma's surge in earthquakes. It cites USGS and Stanford research distinguishing injected produced water from hydraulic fracturing, noting most seismic activity links to wastewater disposal wells and not fracking itself. The author discusses mitigation, public statements, and energy advocates behind the view.
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South Dakota
Texas
Oklahoma
Pawnee
Green Party
Jill Stein
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
CNN
Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
el Reno
Oklahoma City
Rex Buchanan
Kansas Geological Survey
Stein
Hillary Clinton
Scott Tinker
Texas’ State
University of Texas At Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology
Scientific American
Stanford
Ker
Mark Zoback
RMAC Offers Adult Teen Art and Writing Workshops
Roswell Museum and Art Center announces fall workshops for adults and teens tied to The Art of the Book exhibit. Joy Campbell and Susan Moore lead altered books and origami, with partial scholarships. teens will learn comics with Jeff Benham from 7000 BC. Lauren Camp leads a pantoum writing workshop with scholarships. For details, visit roswellmuseum.org or email Amanda Nicholson at a.nicholson roswell-nm.gov or call 575-624-6744 ext. 22.
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RMAC
New Mexico
Roswell
AMAC
Joy Campbell
Susan Moore
Jeff Benham
Albuquerque
Lauren Camp
Lauren
Roswellmuseum.org
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Nmsu
Facebook
Martin Noon
Energy Makes America Great Inc
Citizens’ Alliance For Responsible Energy
CARE
Maaarita
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