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Japan will begin test drilling for oil and gas off Niigata coast in 2013

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The Sea of Japan (called the East Sea by South Korea) is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. million barrels per day (bbl/d) of oil in 2011, making it the third-largest petroleum consumer in the world, behind the United States and China.

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How New Eligibility Criteria for the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Affects You

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The Department of Energy laid out specific language into what constitutes a FEOC. Simply put, this means if a manufacturer is mostly based in countries such as North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran, they won’t qualify for the tax credit. Which Vehicles Are Now Disqualified from the EV Tax Credit?