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Texas Court Rules on a Retained Acreage Clause

Energy & the Law

Co-author Brittany Blakey. Sometimes writing too many alternatives into an oil and gas lease invites confusion … which provokes litigation … which results in disappointment for somebody … or everybody. For example, the central issue in Vermillion FC, LP v. 1776 Energy Partners, LLC was the effect of a well-tract designation pursuant to a retained acreage provision.

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Frames of reference in science and culture, and how they influence progress

Physics World

As a Christian, I often consider my faith to be my frame of reference. I’m a Yoruba from Ilesha in Osun State, Nigeria, and was born and raised in the city of Lagos, but I moved around a fair bit during my early years. I attended two British international schools in Nigeria before going to the UK, where I completed my secondary education at Sevenoaks School in Kent.

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Ron's Gone Wrong review: Robot friends and reasons to be offline

New Scientist

Disney's Ron’s Gone Wrong is a familiar story about a child and a robotic friend, but it soon moves into more interesting territory about the dilemmas around online and offline life

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A Big Bet on Nanotechnology Has Paid Off

Scientific American

The National Nanotechnology Initiative promised a lot. It has delivered more. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Warming Trends: A Delay in Autumn Leaves, More Bad News for Corals and the Vicious Cycle of War and Eco-Destruction

Inside Climate News

A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod War and ecological degradation often go hand in hand and, after 20 years of unrelenting conflict, Afghanistan faces the most dire ecological threats of any country, according to a new report.

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Toward Better Pain Control

Scientific American

Advances in understanding the cells and molecules that transmit pain signals are providing new targets for drugs that could relieve various kinds of pain--including those poorly controlled by. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Landmark Ozone Treaty Could Prevent More Than 400 Million Cases of Cancer

Scientific American

The Montreal Protocol has helped heal the ozone layer that blocks harmful ultraviolet rays. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.9.21

PA Environment Daily

Senate returns to session October 18, 19, 25, 26, 27 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session October 25, 26, 27 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 80 Organizations, 1,800+ Concerned Citizens To DEP: Ban Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater; Dept. Of Health Unaware Road Dumping Is Occurring [PaEN] -- DCNR: Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Shikellamy State Park, Across State Parks And Forests [PaEN] -- PA Cap-Star: PA State Parks, Forests Need $1.4 Billion For Infrastructur

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Poem: 'Earth's Accidents (Over Wadi Qumran)'

Scientific American

Science in meter and verse. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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