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In Wake Of Colo. Floods, A Scramble To Clean Up Spilled Oil
2013-09-26 05:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The heavy floodwaters in Colorado this month caused more than 37,000 gallons of oil to spill into or near rivers, and the state's oil and gas industry is rushing to fix equipment damaged during the storm. It comes at a time when there's growing public concern about the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing in the state. In recent years, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies have enabled more oil and gas production along Colorado's Eastern Plains. The boom has led to thousands...
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