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mainenightowl All-Star Author Maine Posts:876 Points:308,035 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:48:46 PM Ignore mainenightowl Report Abuse This is odd. Take a look at this map of America at night. As you'd expect, the cities are ablaze, the Great Lakes and the oceans dark, but if you look at the center, where the Eastern lights give way to the empty Western plains, there's a mysterious clump of light there that makes me wonder. Visit NPR for full article

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This is odd. Take a look at this map of America at night. As you'd expect, the cities are ablaze, the Great Lakes and the oceans dark, but if you look at the center, where the Eastern lights give way to the empty Western plains, there's a mysterious clump of light there that makes me wonder.
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Infamoussteve Veteran Author Illinois Posts:476 Points:40,340 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 1:52:51 PM Ignore Infamoussteve Report Abuse This is why "fracking" has to stop.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,119,340 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:55:09 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse There today, but for how long... think back to the eary-mid 80's...
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,523 Points:535,670 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 11:29:28 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Don't worry...it won't be on for long!
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 10:01:13 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Okay.
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,690 Points:756,035 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:18:13 AM Ignore livedream Report Abuse The explosive development in the Bakken region of North Dakota is both good and bad. Good - obviously - because are needed and have been created here. Bad - because it is a BOOM - Meaning that eventually it will bust, and with it, leave a contaminated mess for the remaining residents to deal with.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,906 Points:774,220 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:13:55 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse nothing to do with gas
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,906 Points:774,220 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:13:40 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse duhhh
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,034 Points:1,456,775 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:12:28 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse stop flaring
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,079 Points:1,449,300 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 11:44:34 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Let's tap that light for energy.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,495 Points:1,558,725 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 10:11:10 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Interesting.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,034 Points:1,456,775 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:38:17 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse quit wasting the nat gas; figure out a way to store it. we'll wish we had it some day
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,034 Points:1,456,775 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:34:02 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse it's not mysterious at all. drillers are flaring (i.e. burning, wasting) unwanted nat gas. they make their money on the liquids and since nat gas prices are so low they "get rid" of the rest.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,664 Points:251,075 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:20:29 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Cool pictures.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,006 Points:743,575 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:22:02 PM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse They are building natural gas facilities and pipelines to move the gas so it can be consumed instead of flared.
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,484 Points:1,718,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 10:20:57 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse Amazing pictures, but a shame to see so much potential energy being burned off into the night sky. There's got to be a better way to utilize this resource.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,844 Points:1,939,430 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 10:13:01 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse Very fascinating!
PTBpricer Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,539 Points:207,170 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:50:40 AM Ignore PTBpricer Report Abuse Wow.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,430 Points:528,975 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 8:45:39 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse One good use turns into a bad thing. One can only learn from the past. History tells us. Pay attention. This stuff should not be ignored.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,786 Points:1,556,335 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 8:27:48 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse money-making light
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,122 Points:466,350 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 7:05:50 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse should be some way to use it productively...
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:963,020 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 6:50:51 AM Ignore cheap59 Report Abuse Interesting. They need to cap that nat-gas.
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,126 Points:506,890 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 6:06:13 AM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse Stop the waste of natural gas.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,377 Points:1,980,935 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:49:18 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Amazing! Thanks for the article.
Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:854 Points:159,350 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:28:17 AM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse wow I love how this article exposes the N.Dakota night.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,772 Points:1,866,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 2:17:23 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse SHUT DOWN NPR
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:779,595 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:54:49 AM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse The gas should be put to use instead of wasting it.
MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:928 Points:174,235 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:54:38 AM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse Couldn't North Dakota, Montana, and western Canada use that gas to heat their homes and businesses without much transport cost? Heck, couldn't the oil companies use it to refine some of that oil and drill for more? Seems a waste to me to flare it off like that.
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,730 Points:533,030 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:15:08 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse I lived in Grand Forks, North Dakota for two years, and I pretty much hated it. The Baaken Fields of North Dakota is an absolutely amazing story. And they did all this during an Obama administration. Way to go, North Dakota!
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,563 Points:639,665 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:43:07 AM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse They should not be allowed to flare off the natural gas It should be captured or I read where some use it to power the generators onsite
johnd900 Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:475 Points:192,305 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:36:28 AM Ignore johnd900 Report Abuse great article and comments to follow
tcp23unc Champion Author Durham Posts:18,957 Points:2,790,250 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:20:46 AM Ignore tcp23unc Report Abuse That's a shameful waste of natural gas - just think of all the homes that could be heated with that gas that is just burning off.
Zing20 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:700 Points:173,320 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:01:01 AM Ignore Zing20 Report Abuse Interesting information.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,284 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:58:07 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse if you cant build pipelines thats the alternative i guess
TXCRZ Rookie Author Dallas Posts:42 Points:456,695 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:37:44 PM Ignore TXCRZ Report Abuse Incredible growth, maybe technology will save us from our energy crazy appetite.
BobBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:822 Points:811,725 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:21:08 PM Ignore BobBG Report Abuse I know we have a lot of natural gas in the US, but the burning off of gas in ND should be a crime.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,132 Points:1,387,015 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:08:02 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Thanks for sharing mainenightowl ;0} This is a very interesting article that also has great photos.