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Infographic: What's America's Emergency Oil Plan?
By Karl Tate published
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a stopgap to be used in the instance of a severe energy supply interruption.

How Does Oil Form?
By Natalie Wolchover published
Over millions of years, heat and pressure turn decomposing marine life into petroleum.

Fungi that Make Fuel Discovered
By Gary Strobel published
Could mycodiesel be the fuel of the future?

SOS! Major Oil Disasters at Sea
By Live Science Staff published
Ocean drilling and the transport of oil across the seas are dangerous work. The world uses about 3 billion gallons of oil a day. And sometimes, a few million gallons end up spilled or lost.

Gulf Oil Spill 10 Times Size of Exxon Valdez, Study Confirms
By Jeremy Hsu published
High-resolution video clips have given fresh estimates on the size of the Gulf oil spill.
Degraded Oil From BP Spill Coats Gulf Seafloor
By Brett Israel published
Researchers returned from Gulf trip talk about spill's lingering legacy.
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