shale

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The state has been cut off from the shale boom that turned the U.S. into the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors were also turned off by energy stocks’ poor returns during the U.S. shale boom, when companies gave priority to growth over profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In other words, the market can no longer count on shale producers to immediately jump in to fill in supply gaps.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Thanks to shale fracking, the U.S. is a net exporter of oil and natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It’ll take twice as long if I have to go back to see her and then climb the shale slide again.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko