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Trains will move tar sands oil, if the Keystone XL doesn't
Mar 4, 2013
A study commissioned by the State Department concludes that building the Keystone XL pipeline won't contribute to global warming, because Canadian tar sands oil will get to market with or without the pipeline.
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Keystone pipeline gets good news: State Department report
Mar 4, 2013
The Obama administration is not expected to decide whether to approve the controversial Keystone pipeline until this summer, but a new report gives clues about the White House's pipeline strategy.
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More myths you hear about fracking: BS Detector
Feb 28, 2013
There's a whole lot of opinion and information out there about fracking and the future of the energy industry. We look to separate fact from fiction with our BS Dectector.
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Meat prices could rise if federal budget is sliced
Feb 28, 2013
Across-the-board furloughs would reduce the number of food inspectors, possibly affecting prices and supplies of meat.
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Hate mail: Scott Tong responds to listener letters
Feb 25, 2013
From the Marketplace fracking hate mail bag.
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Fracking lies, myths and statistics: BS Detector
Feb 22, 2013
Energy and environment myths and misperceptions we're uncovering on the Petro-state beat
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Japan's lesson for U.S. reactors: Disaster is possible
Feb 21, 2013
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission studied the disaster at the Fukushima reactors for a year. Now it's voting on an expensive safety modification to 31 similar reactors in the U.S.
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Why gas prices vary from station to station
Feb 20, 2013
Gas prices have risen 45 cents in the past month, but one gas station owner says he isn't making much profit from it.
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Freakonomics: Doing a U-turn on the gas tax
Feb 20, 2013
The gas tax helps pay for our roads; and we’re not collecting as much money as we need.
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Fracking boosts U.S. manufacturing: But by how much?
Feb 11, 2013
North America's oil and gas fracking boom has some predicting a long boom and manufacturing renaissance. Consultant Trevor Houser has some new numbers, and a more moderate take.
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