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FIRST ON 3: Crews can't find source oil leak on Wilmington riverfront

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 11:15am.READ MORE:
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Crews investigated an oil leak this morning along the Wilmington riverfront. The Coast Guard and Wilmington Fire Department were called out around 8 a.m. after someone walking along the Riverwalk spotted the oil in the Cape Fear River. Full story...
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NC Marines use booms, vacuums to clean fuel spill

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 11:12am.READ MORE:
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Officials at North Carolina's Marine Corps Air Station New River are using oil-absorbing booms and vacuum trucks to suck up fuel from a pipeline leak. Full story...
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While you pay $3.80 for gas, Exxon earns nearly $11 billion in first quarter

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 7:00am.READ MORE:
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Exxon says it earned nearly $11 billion in the first quarter, a performance that will likely land it in the center of the national debate over high gasoline prices. Full story...
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NC gas prices up 13 cents last week; Oil tops $106 a barrel

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 9:01am.READ MORE:
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Including the change in gas prices in North Carolina during the past week, prices yesterday were 77.7 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 42.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 36.0 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 73.6 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. Full story...
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Debate on offshore drilling continues

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 4:19pm.READ MORE:
videoWith the price of gas at an all time high, people are looking to Washington for a solution. In the U.S. alone, we consume nearly 21 million barrels of oil in a given day. To help alleviate the problem, President Bush has proposed lifting the offshore drilling ban for oil and natural gas. Full story...
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Myrick urges drilling for oil off North Carolina coast

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 11:21am.READ MORE:
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