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Fracking made the U.S. a major oil producer, but not energy independent

Sep 12, 2018

Author of "Saudi America," Bethany McLean tells us about why the key ingredient in fracking is capital, not chemicals.

$A Cabot Oil & Gas natural gas drill stands at a hydraulic fracturing site in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The process is controversial with critics who say it could poison water supplies, while the natural-gas industry says it's been used safely for decades.$

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