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AI to Prop Up Fossil Fuels and Slow Emissions Decline, BNEF Says • Apr. 15, 2025, 11:55 PM ET (Bloomberg.com)
Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows • Apr. 10, 2025, 4:15 AM ET (The Guardian)
Fossil fuel companies target America's love of college sports • Apr. 8, 2025, 5:20 AM ET (CBS)
The Choice To Rebuild After A Natural Disaster : 1A • Mar. 27, 2025, 11:14 AM ET (NPR)

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Also Known As mineral fuel

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  • There are approximately 1.7 trillion barrels of crude oil reserves worldwide.
  • In 2015, coal fueled approximately one-third of the United States's electricity.

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