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Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

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The study estimated that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of moving a fully loaded 100-car train (unit train) of crude oil from North Dakota to the Gulf Coast are about $150,000 and from North Dakota to the East Coast are $210,000. —Clay et al. 23852 doi: 10.3386/w23852.

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EIA: Permian region expected to drive US crude oil production growth through 2019

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The forecast growth is driven by the ramping up of 2 new fields that started producing in 2017, the anticipation of 10 new fields starting up in 2018, and 6 new fields coming online in 2019. The recent production growth in the Bakken has been supported by the removal of pipeline capacity constraints that affected the region before 2017.

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Midwest EVOLVE launched in early 2017 with more than 60 partners, including automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, dealerships, and dealer associations.

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DOE Lab, partners find high concentrations of rare earth elements in American coal basins

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These recovery projects began in October 2017 and will use materials from the high-REE containing coal basins as feedstocks. A second bench-scale facility is being designed for construction by the University of North Dakota to recover REEs from lignitic material.

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Enbridge to undertake $7B pipeline replacement program; from Alberta to Wisconsin

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billion replacement program for its Line 3 pipeline running between Neche, North Dakota, and Enbridge’s existing Superior Station and Terminal Facility in Superior, Wisconsin. The L3R Program is targeted to be completed by the second half of 2017. plans to undertake an approximately $4.2-billion Source: Enbridge.

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DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

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This FOA, issued in August 2017, is a $50-million funding opportunity for projects supporting cost-shared research and development to design, construct, and operate two large-scale pilots to demonstrate transformational coal technologies. University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center.

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7-state Midwest EVOLVE project to promote electric vehicles; Ford, GM, Nissan initial automotive partners

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The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest announced the launch of Midwest EVOLVE , a three-year project to promote electric vehicles in seven Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The first events will be held in the spring of 2017.