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EIA: More than 35% of natural gas produced in North Dakota is flared or otherwise not marketed due to infrastructure limitations

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Natural gas production in North Dakota has more than doubled since 2005, largely due to associated natural gas from the growing oil production in the Bakken shale formation. North Dakota gas production: marketed, not marketed, and percentage not marketed. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. (It

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Grassley-Conrad bill would extend ethanol tax credits through 2016

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US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) introduced a bill—the Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011— that would extend, through 2016, at descending levels, the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, or VEETC, which is also known as the blenders’ credit.

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South Dakota’s largest solar farm just came online

Baua Electric

million in direct economic impact, including $12 million in new tax revenue, over the first 20 years of operations. Jack Trullinger, the mayor of New Underwood, said that “the predicted tax revenue along with the generous charitable contribution to the school district is a very welcome bonus.”

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

In addition, EVs have far lower maintenance costs and incentive programs via tax credits, meaning that they are even less expensive to own in the long run. There’s no oil to change, no filters to replace, and no spark plugs or wires to worry about. This is because EVs have far lower maintenance costs than ICE cars.

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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Incremental well-to-wheels GHG emissions from WCSB Oil Sands Crudes Compared to Well-to-Wheels GHG Emissions from Displacing Reference Crudes Click to enlarge. Domestic production of crude oil has increased significantly, from approximately 5.5 million bpd in 2010 to 6.5 million bpd in 2012 and 7.5 million bpd by mid-2013. million bpd.

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

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We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources. Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Where did you pull up that "wind potential of North Dakota" BS from? Look at the T.

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Report: Trump to Kill EV Tax Credit

The Truth About Cars

Elections have consequences, and the election of Donald Trump back to the White House might mean the $7,500 electric-vehicle tax credit is doomed. According to Reuters , the Trump team wants to kill the credit as a part of broader tax-reform legislation. North Dakota is the third-largest oil-producing state in the U.S.