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Simon & Schuster
April 2014
On Sale: April 8, 2014
ISBN: 1451692285
EAN: 9781451692280
Kindle: B00DPM7YRM
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An award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist offers an insightful, no-holds-barred exploration of todayβs most controversial yet promising new energy technology: fracking. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of injecting fluid into the ground at extremely high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks and release the oil and natural gas inside. It has been the subject of three major films, countless news articles, and has become a hotly contested topic both for its environmental impact and its positive effect on the economy and job creation. In Frackistan, Russell Gold examines both sides of the arguments and illuminates the truth of this frequently misunderstood technology. It is a thrilling journey filled with memorable and colorful characters: a green-minded Texas oilman who created the first modern frack; an Oklahoman natural gas empireβbuilder who gave the world an enormous new supply of energy but was brought down by his own success; and a cast of many. Gold melds his natural gift for engaging, in-depth storytelling and reportage with his insight into the energy industry to bring to life the fascinating history of how this major new source is changing the way we use energy. Frackistan is not simply the story of fracking: It is the compelling and thought-provoking story of the modern global economy and how the United Statesβand the worldβhave been forever changed.
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