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Activists already heading to West Texas protest camp
Activists are opening a third protest camp in West Texas. A group of conservationists and ranchers are working with a Texas American Indian advocacy group to open a camp on 20 acres near the ghost...
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Geologist finds dinosaur fossil in the Eagle Ford
As state geologists and engineers roam Texas’ shale plays, they see more than oil derricks–they might come across wild horses, rare birds or even a dinosaur. At least that was the highlight two years ago for James...
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With planned OPEC cuts soon to start, oil rally advances
Oil traded near the highest since July last year amid optimism OPEC and 11 other producing nations will cut output as promised, helping eliminate a global supply glut. Futures rose as much as 0.7 percent...
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First “very large ethane carrier” ships ethane out of Houston
The first massive vessel ever classified as a “very large ethane carrier” began shipping ethane from a Houston terminal last week en route to India. The new cargo destination is further evidence of Texas shale...
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Activists to open oil drilling protest camp near Balmorhea
Another protest camp looks to open in West Texas, making at least two in the high desert south of Midland, the state’s oil-and-gas capital. Activists began working three weeks ago on the first, near Alpine,...
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