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Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

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and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Implementation of a detailed plan for reducing waste gas to flares. combustion efficiency at all times when waste gases are vented. Tesoro will also pay a $10.45 million civil penalty.

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DOE selects 10 projects to enhance research into recovery of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts

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Each process will be evaluated for efficiency of recovery, concentration, waste stream contamination, and cost. This project will recover REEs from North Dakota lignite coal, coal sediments, and coal drying refuse materials. Area of Interest 1: Bench-Scale Technology Development. Description.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUVs instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. Where did you pull up that "wind potential of North Dakota" BS from? Look at the T.

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