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EPA and State Department Square Off On Tar Sands Pipeline
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Water use and greenhouse gas emissions are major concerns with oil interests plays.
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Tar Sands Oil Production, An Industrial Bonanza, Poses Major Water Use Challenges
Ensuring Americans enjoy a lifestyle built on choice and mobility.
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Pipeline Ties Detroit Refinery to “Dirtiest Source of Fossil Fuels”
State department says oil is needed; Congress leader joins activists in raising concerns.
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Infographic: Michigan Mineral Rights
In Michigan, $178 million for nearly 120,000 acres of state-owned minerals in 20 counties.
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EPA Announces Study to Re-Examine the Health Risks of Hydrofracking
States have begun implementing stricter standards for the controversial natural gas drilling process.
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China’s Oil Spill Threatens International Waters
The world's largest energy consuming country is plagued by potential ecological damage.
Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem
Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe.
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Sudan’s Fight Against the Guinea Worm
The Guinea worm has the potential to become the second completely eradicated disease in human history—but the political stability of one African nation will play a crucial role.
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States Seek Profit, Regulation from Natural Gas Drilling
Pennsylvania's latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.