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Earth and Human Activity: Resources
Natural Gas Power
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Natural Gas Power
Natural gas is often released during oil drilling, but sometimes it's burned off in a wasteful process called flaring. Before it’s used, the gas must be cleaned of water and harmful substances. Cleaned gas powers homes and buildings and is used in power plants to make electrici...
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Natural gas is a fossil fuel made primarily of methane. It is found deep underground, often near oil reservoirs.
It forms over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals.
Most natural gas is collected through a traditional drilling method that drills deep into the Earth to reach the gas. However, a newer technique ca...
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