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High gas prices hit close to home for anyone driving an automobile that uses fossil fuels. A multi-national group, thousands of miles away from many nations, is really the one to turn to if you want to gripe about the price of fuel 鈥?OPEC.OPEC is short for theOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Five nations joined together in 1960 to
stanley website form the oil alliance: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela 鈥?each an oil-producing heavyweight. At the time, the U.S. was both the worlds largest consumer and producer of oil. Now, OPEC comprises 13 countries including some of the worlds largest oil-exporters. Many are in the Middle East. Together, they virtually control the whole worlds oil market.Why Well, consider this 鈥攁ccording to U.S. government data, OPEC exports roughly 60% of the total petroleum traded internationa
stanley termoska lly. Petroleum is used to produce transportation fuels and fuel oils for heating, electricity and asphalt. Its also found in crude oil 鈥?thats what helps make up the gasoline you pump into your car. All told, OPEC nations are responsible for producing about 40% of the worlds crude oil.And America uses lots of it. The average American drives over 13,000 miles a year. Collectively, that s over 3.2 trillion miles annually, oraccording to the Energy Information Administration, roughly 134 billion gallons of gas b
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MILWAUKEE 鈥?It is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving back to charities, and the Wisconsin Humane Society WHS is taking part!Donations to WHS are being matched to support emergency medical care for dogs. Dogs like Rose are who will benefit from the donations.Rose arrived at WHS as a 5-month-old puppy. WHS said she had mange, causing her to lose her fur and making
stanley quencher her skin dry, thick, itchy, and painful. Rose s ears were also infected and one eye was swollen shut. WHS said Rose was in a fight for her life and needed emergency intervention.Officials say her treatment included medicated baths three times a week, daily antibiotics, and ear drops twice a day. She had to wear a warm coat to protect her skin from the November air. With the support of the WHS veterinary team and her dedicated foster family, R
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stanley becher hat she could beat this. Rose is unrecognizable from the puppy she was in October. She needs more treatment before she is medically cleared for adoption, but WHS said she is thriving in her foster home. She enjoys racing around her backyard collecting sticks and playing keep away. She is expected to be available for adoption soon.WHS is collecting donations that will be matched up to $50,000 by Virginia Kress until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. To make a gift, clic