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The Frackers : The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
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"A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book." --Booklist Things looked grim for American energy in 2006, but a handful of wildcatters were determined to tap massive deposits of oil and gas that giants like Exxon and Chevron had ignored. They risked everything on a new process called fracking. Within a few years, they solved America's dependence on imported energy, triggered a global environmental controversy, and made and lost astonishing fortunes.
No one understands the frackers--their ambitions, personalities, and foibles--better than Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman. His exclusive access drives this dramatic narrative, which stretches from North Dakota to Texas to Wall Street.
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- ISBN-13: 9781591847090
- ISBN-10: 1591847095
- Publisher: Portfolio
- Publish Date: October 2014
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 448
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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