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Fossil Fuels
World s First Oil Cartel Deep in the Heart of Texas
One hundred and eleven years ago today - on January 10, 1901 - an oil gusher rang in a new era in energy leadership. This was the day when a plume of oil surged almost 100 feet into the air at Lucas No...