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Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating Beef From Brazil?

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While many people can conjure up romantic visions of a Montana ranch — vast valleys, cold streams, snow-capped mountains — few understand what happens when the cattle leave those pastures. Most of them, it turns out, don’t stay in Montana. They tend to influence a tremendous amount throughout the supply chain.”

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

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For high quality and reliable perception of the driving environment, incoming data from multiple sensors need to be fused together using advanced computational algorithms, which requires a high compute load. This work presents the initial development and evaluation of a novel energy efficient infrastructure-based sensor. —Sharma et al.

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Study of lead isotopes provides insight into aerosols transport from Asia to US

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In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the California Air Resources Board tracked variations in the amount of lead transported across the Pacific over time. We can use this information to guide the development of particulate transport models.

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Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

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Produced water from coal-bed natural gas (CBNG) production may contain sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) at concentrations that can harm aquatic life, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; the Bureau of Land Management and the US Environmental Protection Agency. —USGS Director Marcia McNutt.

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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The Pegasus pipeline originally transported crude from the Gulf coast to Patoka. The additional capacity enabled the transportation of additional Canadian crude from the Midwest to Gulf Coast refineries. Principal producers of Wabasca include Cenovus Energy and Canadian Natural Resources. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels

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Camelina production will be incorporated into a cropping system with wheat-based crop rotations in Montana and Wyoming. This project will result in an anaerobic digestion system for the production of liquid transportation fuels and electricity from animal manure, agricultural residues, woody biomass and energy crops.

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EPA and DOT direct ExxonMobil on corrective actions on Silvertip pipeline after rupture

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Both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—which is directing and overseeing the cleanup—and the US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) are directing ExxonMobil on corrective actions following the rupture of the Silvertip pipeline. Earlier post.). risks early.

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