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Converting vehicles to natural gas fuel

According to the U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center, natural gas powers about 150,000 vehicles in the United States and roughly 15.2 million vehicles worldwide. Natural gas is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992.The advantages of natural gas ...

Is it sick to choose to be sick?

Why don’t people take better care of themselves? Why doesn’t every person rich and poor, young and old, male or female, choose to take the best possible care of the precious and fleeting gift of bodily health?To a large extent, I feel if I could definitively answer this question, I would ...

State roads issues need to be addressed

State roads in Waynesburg may well be the most highly studied within the state. That is because the “historic” road grid is archaic, suitable only for horse and buggy traffic.Past studies called for necessary changes that are unpopular with obscure and unidentified local forces. The lack of ...

Virtual Pipeline: Expanding the natural gas market

Companies both with and without access to natural gas pipelines are recognizing the powerful benefits of natural gas over other forms of energy.Industrial prices of natural gas have run at least half the price of fuel oil in recent years, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, and the ...

Not enough

ThereĢƵ nothing that can ever bring back the life of contract technician Ian McKee, 27, who was killed in a natural gas well explosion and fire on Feb. 11, 2014, in Greene County.However, there was a certain sense of justice rendered this past week as the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Reader concerned about protecting Dunkard Creek

In 2009, dangerous pollutants and favorable growth conditions allowed the bloom of a toxic algae that killed thousands of fish, mussels, and salamanders that made up the unique ecosystem of Dunkard Creek.Well on its way to recovery, Dunkard Creek is a beautiful fishing location with scenic ...