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IE Questions: How Much Electricity Do Our Holiday Decorations Use?

By | December 10, 2014

‘Tis the season to wrap your home in holiday spirit, blanket your trees with sparkling lights and litter your lawn with whimsical animals. But how much electricity do these decorations use, and how much are they costing us? Inside Energy finds the answer.

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Energy According To Trump

  • Invisible Leaks: Where “Clean” Natural Gas Falls Short

    A natural gas boom in the U.S. is changing the power sector in the country. It's credited with bringing down American carbon dioxide emissions more than any other factor. But, one difficult to control component of the natural gas industry threatens to undermine those gains.

  • Tax Reform’s Impact On Western Energy

    Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

  • Trump Administration’s Slow But Sure Energy Dominance Agenda

    President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. "We're loaded," he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of "energy independence" and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet members.

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The Oilfield Spills Problem

  • Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix

    Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.

  • A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

    Salty wastewater from oil wells was once dumped into pits dug into farmers' fields. Over the years, it seeped into neighboring land, rendering it infertile. Decades later, North Dakota's left wondering how to clean up this toxic legacy.

  • Maps Zero In On Oilfield Waste Spills, Disposal Sites

    Do you live near an oilfield waste disposal site? Has a spill occurred near you? Maps from the Western Organization of Resource Councils show these locations in several western states.

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