shale

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Coal-fired and nuclear plants had a hard time competing after the shale boom unleashed abundant, inexpensive natural-gas supplies, and the cost of wind and solar projects plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal

When new drilling and fracking techniques unleashed the shale boom, Lewis applied the techniques to gas-rich shale and, in time, built a small empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the shale drilling boom has unleashed a flood of oil from places like West Texas and North Dakota, it is often not the right kind of crude for American refiners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the U.S. shale boom started around 2008, heavier crudes were more widely available on the global market so U.S. refineries were built to process them.

From MarketWatch

The thinking is that if Venezuela becomes the new hot spot for oil production growth, U.S. shale will fade into the past.

From Barron's