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In Kansas, renewable energy standard again under attack
In Kansas, home of sprawling wind farms and the Koch brothers, conservative groups and renewable energy advocates are girding for another battle over the state's green power law.By EnergyWire .
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In coal-reliant Missouri, 'market rush' leaves solar in limbo
A rebate program intended to make solar power more attractive in coal-dependent Missouri has become a victim of its own success.By EnergyWire .
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In North Dakota, oil train explosion a 'wake-up call'
A December derailment in North Dakota marked the third high-profile oil train explosion in the past six months and has reignited a debate over the relative safety of rail and pipeline transport.By EnergyWire .
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Study: 30% renewables in PJM would cut costs, emissions
The eastern Great Lakes could rely on wind and solar power for as much as 30 percent of their generation capacity without threatening reliability, according to a new study by GE Energy Consulting.By EnergyWire .
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North Dakota leaders say regulation needed to curb flaring
The amount of natural gas being burned away at oil wells in North Dakota rose the most in more than a year in July, and state officials now say it may take new regulations to tackle the problem.By EnergyWire .
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Bakken crude makeup faces scrutiny in rail car explosion
If the Bakken crude that slammed into a small Canadian town is linked to the severity of the resulting damage, the shale oil boom could face stricter transportation regulations and a public-relations black eye.By EnergyWire .
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Could natural gas fuel commercial flights of the future?
An MIT-trained aircraft designer thinks the liquified natural gas could be the biggest innovation to hit aviation since the development of the jet engine more than a half-century ago.By EnergyWire .
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Few options for locals concerned about rise of rail-shipped crude
While cities and environmental groups may push for new regulations on tanker trains hauling crude oil, their power over private, interstate freight companies is limited.By EnergyWire .
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Rail arteries make or break frac sand growth in Midwest
The budding frac sand industry's future hinges on the survival of the U.S. shale oil and gas boom. But frac sand's fate is also tied down to the web of freight railroads that criss-cross the Midwest.By EnergyWire .
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Technological limits could stifle Bakken oil potential
The vast Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota will need costly, advanced oil recovery strategies in order to tap its full potential over the next few decades, researchers and industry officials say.By EnergyWire .
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