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After the Floods, a Deluge of Worry About Oil
2013-09-26 22:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: When floodwaters surged into Colorados drilling center, they swamped wells, broke pipes and swept huge oil tanks off their foundations. The state has counted a dozen notable spills stemming from the catastrophic floods this month. Now, as the waters drain east and regulators move to assess the environmental toll, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the emotional debate over the Wests new resource rush. It is a familiar argument here in a state where oil wells dot farmers fields and...
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