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Bakken shale oil spills
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Severe cold leads to dozens of oilfield incidents in North Dakota

Extreme cold this past week has led to a blitz of spills and other incidents in North Dakota's Bakken oil fields.
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Despite their promises, giant energy companies burn away vast amounts of natural gas
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Despite their promises, giant energy companies burn away vast amounts of natural gas

Exxon, Marathon, BP and others are flaring natural gas, a wasteful practice with consequences in the fight against climate change, at a record pace. 
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The next financial crisis lurks underground

Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing.
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