The Wolfcamp shale, which underlies a large swath of Texas roughly centered on the city of Midland, contains 20 billion barrels of oil that could be recovered with current technology.
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Science Is Bipartisan Issue, White House Science Adviser Says
Holdren said that investing in climate change science and policy measures is good for the economy, national security, and the environment.
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Cores from Crater Tied to Dinosaur Demise Validate Impact Theory
Drilling into the famous, deeply buried Chicxulub crater off Mexico, researchers found deformed and porous granite that opens new avenues of research.
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Scientists Offer New Explanation for Island's Unexpected Uplift
Researchers developed a new timeline for the rise, fall, and rise again of a puzzling island in the Azores.
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Five States Put Energy and Environmental Issues on the Ballot
From banning plastic bags to regulating solar power, states across the country asked voters to make important decisions on energy and the environment.
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Carbon Tax Initiative Fails in Washington State
Environmental groups were divided over the nation's first carbon tax ballot measure.
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Reactions to Trump Environment Plans: From Defiance to Welcome
Some environmentalists and climate scientists took stances ranging from outrage to hope for common ground, whereas some industry groups embraced the new administration on energy and environment.
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Whiskers on Familiar Crystal Revealed as New Mineral
A 14-year-old girl's chance encounter with a random sample of tanzanite led scientists to find an entirely new mineral.
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Former U.S. Science Academy President Ralph Cicerone Dies at 73
Cicerone was a leading authority on atmospheric chemistry and climate change and an outspoken advocate for science during a tumultuous political period.
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Landmark Paris Climate Accord Comes into Force
Still, much work remains to limit emissions and damage from climate change, said top United Nations and World Bank officials, scientists, and leaders of organizations combating the climate threat.