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by CGMthrowaway 147 days ago
Speaking to the grandparent comment, fracking is precisely what earned US "energy independence" for the first time ever, in 2011.
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maest 147 days ago
> earned US "energy independence"

In a very myopic way.

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CGMthrowaway 147 days ago
With the benefit of hindsight, yes. A lot of money was lost in the fracking boom after the price of oil crashed
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