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Oil Industry Gets An Earful As It Eyes Florida's Everglades
2014-03-13 22:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: As oil production goes, Florida isn't much of a player. The state produced less than 2 million barrels last year, which is how much oil Texas pumps from its wells each day. That's about to change as the revolution in oil drilling technology comes to Florida. One of the areas targeted for oil drilling is at Jaime Duran's doorstep in the southwestern part of the state. A retired engineer, Duran lives in a cottage with his wife, Pamela, and the chickens they raise on a 5-acre plot. Last year,...
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