Cow causes oily spill; energy companies ruminate over whether to cow-proof facilities

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By John UptonJun 2, 2014, 12:25 pm85 pts
What did the cow say to the tank valve holding back barrels of fossil fuel waste? “Mooove.” Last week, an oblivious cow in North Dakota triggered the release of 20 barrels of natural gas condensate, a byproduct of natural gas drilling: State Environmental Health Chief Dave Glatt … said the cow was either…

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