It looks something like an old-time still, but it’s far from being a backwoods operation.

It’s a no frills three-tank filtering system that turns waste oils into a sooty solvent which, when blended with regular diesel fuel, can be burned in unmodified diesel engines.

Nothing gives Crain Unit CO V Paulette Calhoun more of a lift than the sport of powerlifting. Pushing more than 200 pounds of iron off her chest or squatting down nearly to the floor with 350 pounds stretched across her shoulders is actually fun and relaxing for her.