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North Dakota flaring less natural gas _ for now

Quick ReadN. Dakota flaring less natural gas as pipelines, plants come on line; but can it keep up?

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The burning glow over North Dakota's oil patch is slowly dimming as companies work to capture and sell natural gas instead of flaring it.

Though the flares atop the oil fields have lessened in recent months, it's still tough to stomach for those in North Dakota who question rising heating bills in the light of the huge hissing flames that burn natural gas as waste.

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