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Study finds heavy-petroleum fuels raising vanadium emissions; human emissions outpacing natural sources by factor of 1.7

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and are destined to rise significantly with the use of heavy oils, tar sands, and bitumen as combustion sources. Excessive V in air and water has potential, but poorly documented, consequences for human health. Duke Professor Emeritus of Biogeochemistry at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.

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DOE to award up to $12.4M to 11 projects focused on shale gas and enhanced oil recovery

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3 million in federal funds.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. Stop pretending and sticking your head in the sand – you’re only exposing a large target when you do that.

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

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More importantly we are obligated to help change the course of the certain hell and high water that is coming for anyone under 30 years old. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. “What!?