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		CGMthrowaway 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's w... Speaking to the grandparent comment, fracking is precisely what earned US "energy independence" for the first time ever, in 2011.

maest 4 months ago [–]

> earned US "energy independence"

In a very myopic way.

CGMthrowaway 4 months 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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