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North Dakota oil boom: American Dream on ice
2014-03-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: It's a busy Monday night at Whispers strip bar in the oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota. A man in overalls drains his glass before showering money on a pole dancer. By the side of the stage, a half-nude woman is building a miniature house out of folded dollar bills. Strippers can earn $2,500 (1,500) per shift here, says a bouncer. But one employee, who goes by the name of Alexis, isn't feeling especially motivated tonight. She's wearing a woolly sweater because whenever the...
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