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Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage volume no. 3
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English
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The dramatic story of the oil boom that transformed the history of a state, drawn from archives and first-person accounts.
As the twentieth century began, oil in Texas was easy to find, but the quantities were too small to attract industrial capital and production. Then, on January 10, 1901, the Spindletop gusher blew in. Over the next fifty years, oil transformed Texas, creating a booming economy that built cities, attracted out-of-state workers...
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"Fracking has vociferous critics and fervent defenders, but the debate between these camps has obscured the actual story: Fracking has become a fixture of the American landscape and the global economy. It has upended the business models of energy companies around the globe, and it has started to change geopolitics and global energy markets in profound ways. Gold tells the story of this once-obscure oilfield technology--a story with an incredible cast...
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Letty Davenport novels volume 1
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English
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Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford. By age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master's in economics, she's restless and bored in a desk job for U.S. Senator Colles. Letty's ready to quit, but her...
4) Hellfighters
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[1999]
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English
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Chance Buckman is a Texan who tames out-of-control oil well infernos in exotic locations around the world. Between blazes, Chance carries the burden for Madelyn, the wife who left him 20 years earlier because of his dangerous lifestyle.
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[2014?]
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English
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"There may be no more decisive environmental issue in America today than hydrofracking, or 'fracking' as it is commonly called, referring to the use of highly pressurized water and chemicals to extract gas trapped in subterranean shale formations. Opponents decry its pollution of water, ground, and air, and lament the lack of oversight in the industry. Proponents argue that it has created jobs, spurred industry, lowered carbon emissions, and provided...
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[2015]
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English
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The leader of a citizens' initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing in Denton, Texas, discusses the environmental and health dangers involved with the controversial process and details how the grassroots activism plan drove the industry out of the town.
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2001
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English
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607 oil wells burning out of control, ignited by retreating Iraqi troops are put out by the united efforts of firefighting teams from ten countries. Kuwait's cry for help was eventually supported by more than 10,000 people from 40 nations. They all battled the firestorm and won. Preceded by a promotion for Imax.
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