shale
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But the shale revolution fundamentally altered America's exposure to energy shocks.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
A brief history: The midstream sector, tied to the shale boom of the early 2000s, enjoyed fast growth as pipelines were built, but many companies took on too much debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The shale revolution has transformed the U.S. from the world’s largest importer of oil to the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas and largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The gentle snow gully Fischer and Lopsang had been gingerly descending ended here amid outcroppings of loose, steep shale, and Fischer, like Gau, was unable to handle the challenging terrain in his ailing condition.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Earth Science - Middle School
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