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Gas & Oil
60 Million Barrels of Waste Water Daily
The biggest output of the U.S. oil and gas industry is not oil or gas but dirty water. Every day, U.S. oil and gas producers bring to the surface 60 million barrels of waste water, with a salt content up to 20 times higher than sea water and laced with hazardous chemicals. For the most [...]
Oil Drilling (Canada)
For many, images of Canada’s boreal forest have come to symbolize the environmental evils of petroleum in the 21st century. The so-called surface mines, sticky mixture of hydrocarbons called bitumen, now account for a substantial portion of Canada’s oil exports, including much of the petroleum going to the United States. But the face of the [...]
Natural Gas
An environmentally friendly and efficient energy source, natural gas is the cleanest-burning conventional fuel, producing lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions than heavier hydrocarbon fuels such as coal and oil. Historically, natural gas also has been one of the most economical energy sources. Natural gas fuels electric power generators, heats buildings and is used [...]
TOP 20 Oil Producers
TOP 20 Countries DAILY Importing and Exporting Barrels of Oil per million Country Exports Imports 1 Russia 9.5 (#2 Exporter) 1.2 (#1 Producer) 2 Saudi Arabia 8.3 (#1 Exporter) 3 United States 5.4 4 Iran 4.0 5 China 3.8 6 Mexico 2.6 1.3 7 Canada 2.6 8 United Arab Emirates 2.4 2.0 9 Iraq 2.4 1.9 [...]
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Green Living Tips
Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient.
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