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Infographic: North Dakota’s Rise To Domestic Oil Royalty
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North Dakota has become the number four oil producing state—but at what cost to its water supply?
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Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom
Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.
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California Drought is No Problem for Kern County Oil Producers
Farmers do without water because of oil industry uses.
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Environmental Groups Sue BP Under Clean Water Act
Landmark act could be used by the federal government to recover billions in fines, send people to jail.
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BP Oil Spill Grows, Threatens Region’s Marshlands
The worst oil leak in U.S. history and is now compromising the existence of wildlife in Louisiana's marshlands.
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Oil Spill in Gulf Could Wash Ashore by Friday, Officials
The oil spill from an oil rig explosion could be leaking oil at five times the rate previously assumed.
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Courting Disaster: Chevron Brought Before Law in Ecuador Wastewater Dispute
More than 125,000 people have filed a class-action lawsuit in Ecuador.
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CITGO Fined: Oil and Water Do Not Mix, Decides USDOJ
Delaware petroleum corporation CITGO faces a $13 million fine for its recent Clean Water Act violation.
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Oil Tanker Spills 420,000 Gallons into Mississippi River
Coast Guard officials have acted quickly to close down 29 miles of the Mississippi River near New Orleans.
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Those Who Control Oil and Water Control the World
A race for the world's resources is underway, resembling the decades leading up to WWI.