North Dakota oil field is thirsty: 5.4B gallons of water used in 2012

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WILLISTON – The oil industry used at least 5.4 billion gallons of water in North Dakota in 2012, a record high and at least a 75 percent increase over 2011, according to preliminary figures from the State Water Commission. Talk about this topic read more

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