Pipelines That Ferry The Gas & Oil To Processing Facilities Mostly Are Not Overseen By Federal Regulators

There are about 240,000 miles of gathering pipelines ferry the gas and oil to processing facilities and larger pipelines in the major energy-producing states nationwide.

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Longer Queue, An Extraordinary Line Standing Culture In Venezuela?

Economists and other scholars struggle to explain why Venezuela has such an extraordinary line standing culture, even compared with the rich bureaucratic traditions of some Latin American nations.

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The Potential Of Avocado Oil In Controlling Vegetable Pests

A natural insect deterrent found in avocado could potentially reduce the need for more toxic chemical pesticides used in agriculture.

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Seabed Creatures That Thrive On Petrochemicals

There’s an interesting discovery by oceanographers a bizarre ecosystems luxuriant with clams, mussels and big tube worms in the deep seabed where it was once thought an underwater lifeless desert, a dark abyss deprived of sunlight.

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