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Underground Petroleum Tanks Mar Virginia Drinking Waternew

Because of population density and geological factors, Albemarle County is particularly polluted by underground gas storage tanks, and the problem of leaking tanks is more widespread than most realize.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Erika Howsare  |  07-01-2009  |  Environment

Dame Darcy Plays with Her Dolls in 'Gasoline'new

Gasoline is essentially an illustrated novel: Drawings accompany the text, but they're not integral to the story, pushing Dame Darcy's prose into the spotlight in a way that Meatcake does not -- and unfortunately, the writing simply isn't sophisticated enough to take center stage.
The Portland Mercury  |  Allison Hallett  |  12-19-2008  |  Fiction

Richard Heinberg Discusses a Post-Carbon Futurenew

Chances are, when you think about gasoline, it crosses your mind in an abstract way -- as if where it comes from and how much of it exists is someone else's problem. Thanks to peak oil expert Richard Heinberg, Americans' naive attitude toward fossil fuels may be changing.
Seven Days  |  Mike Ives  |  04-28-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

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