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This ‘Door to Hell’ has been burning for 50 years and won’t stop
A giant hole in the middle ... into a massive pit of natural gas. In an attempt to prevent a dangerous gas leak, scientists set it on fire, thinking it would burn out in a few weeks.
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Yes, You Can Put Out A Burning Gas Well With A Nuclear Bomb
On December 1, 1963, Well No. 11 in the Urta-Bulak gas field suffered a blowout due to a violation of proper drilling procedures. The 2409 meter deep hole opened up a gas reservoir underground ...
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Can cities ban natural gas in new buildings? A federal judge just said yes.
Cities looking to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings have notched a decisive court victory. Last week, a federal judge ...
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The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here’s how.
That’s according to a new report by the London-based think tank InfluenceMap, which found that in all three regions, laws that restrict natural gas use ... come from burning fossil fuels on ...