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  1. U.S. Energy Information Administration
    Yesterday
    EIA’s December 2012 Short-Term Energy Outlook shows that increased drilling activity from tight shale formations in North Dakota, Montana, and Texas will boost U.S. crude oil production above 7 million barrels per day next year for the first time since 1992. Read more: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/
    Photo: EIA’s December 2012 Short-Term Energy Outlook shows that increased drilling activity from tight shale formations in North Dakota, Montana, and Texas will boost U.S. crude oil production above 7 million barrels per day next year for the first time since 1992. Read more: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/
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  3. U.S. Energy Information Administration
    Tuesday
    Today EIA announced the biggest annual increase in oil output in more than 150 years of government recordkeeping. U.S. crude oil production is expected to rise by about 760,000 barrels per day during 2012. The jump in annual oil output to 6...
    .4 million barrels per day tops the previous record set in 1951, when “I Love Lucy” debuted on TV, and marks the largest production increase since records were kept starting in 1859 just before the Civil War. Read more on the December 2012 Short-Term Energy Outlook: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/
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    Photo: Today EIA announced the biggest annual increase in oil output in more than 150 years of government recordkeeping. U.S. crude oil production is expected to rise by about 760,000 barrels per day during 2012. The jump in annual oil output to 6.4 million barrels per day tops the previous record set in 1951, when “I Love Lucy” debuted on TV, and marks the largest production increase since records were kept starting in 1859 just before the Civil War. Read more on the December 2012 Short-Term Energy Outlook: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/
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  6. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    December 5
    EIA’s just issued its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) reference case, which highlights a growth in total U.S. energy production that exceeds growth in total U.S. energy consumption through 2040. The AEO2013 offers a number of key findi...
    ngs including “how evolving consumer preferences, improved technology, and economic changes are pushing the nation toward more domestic energy production, greater vehicle efficiency, greater use of clean energy, and reduced energy imports.” Read more:
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    EIA projections show U.S. energy production growing faster than consumption through 2040 - Today in.
    www.eia.gov
    Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
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  7. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    December 5
    If you'd like to ask a question during our Wednesday, December 5 Annual Energy Outlook webcast at 1 p.m. ET, follow us on Twitter and tweet your question to @EIAgov.
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  8. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    December 4
    Tune in Wednesday, December 5 at 1 p.m. ET for a live webcast on EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2013. EIA will present projections of U.S. energy supply, demand, and prices to 2040 with the early release of the reference case projections from the Annual Energy Outlook 2013. A link to the December 5 webcast is below:
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  9. U.S. Energy Information Administration
    November 29
    EIA is running a “Today in Energy” series this week on Canada. Did you know Canada is the largest supplier of U.S. oil imports? The United States is importing more crude oil from Canada, even though the total amount of crude oil America buys from foreign suppliers is falling. Read more: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/
    Photo: EIA is running a “Today in Energy” series this week on Canada. Did you know Canada is the largest supplier of U.S. oil imports? The United States is importing more crude oil from Canada, even though the total amount of crude oil America buys from foreign suppliers is falling. Read more: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/
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  10. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link via U.S. Department of Energy.
    November 27
    As part of October Energy Action Month, EIA sponsored an Energy Merit Badge/Patch class for Boy and Girl Scouts in the Washington, D.C. area. More than 200 Scouts earned their badges and patches by learning about how energy is produced, consumed, and conserved, which included conducting a 14-day energy audit of their home. Check out the video:
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  11. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    November 23
    Although national average gasoline prices are at the highest level ever for the Thanksgiving holiday, national average retail gasoline prices for unleaded fuel are down more than 30 cents per gallon since the beginning of October. Read more:
    Thanksgiving gasoline prices slightly above last year’s level - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Inform
    www.eia.gov
    Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
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  12. U.S. Energy Information Administration
    November 21
    Energy Ant is all dressed up for the occasion! Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.eia.gov/
    Photo: Energy Ant is all dressed up for the occasion! Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.eia.gov
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  13. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    November 21
    The wind energy production tax credit (PTC), along with state-level policies, has boosted the growth of the U.S. wind industry over the past decade, but the PTC is set to expire at year-end unless legislation extending its provisions is approved. Read more:
    Wind energy tax credit set to expire at the end of 2012 - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information.
    www.eia.gov
    Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
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  14. U.S. Energy Information Administration shared a link.
    November 20
    The average cost of shipping coal by railroad to power plants increased almost 50% in the United States from 2001 to 2010. Railroad transport accounts for more than 70% of U.S. coal destined to the electric power sector, so changes in rail ...
    rates can have an important impact on the cost of coal delivered to power plants. Though they vary significantly, transportation costs accounted for 40% of the average overall cost of coal delivered at electric power plants in 2010. Read more:
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    Cost of transporting coal to power plants rose almost 50% in decade - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy.
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    Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
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