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Oil Well Strippers Suffering From Low Oil Prices

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Mcf of natural gas. Stripper-operated wells account for all of the oil production in the state of Illinois, for instance. Stripper wells also don’t cost a lot to operate—perhaps $2,000 a month by some estimates, mostly for electricity and water disposal. billion barrels of oil and 18.8 Article Source: [link].

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. states are already actively participating in the design and implementation of three regional cap-and-trade programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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