The Next Energy Revolution

December 29, 2014

Samuel Thernstrom writes in The Weekly Standard on the astonishing promise of enhanced oil recovery. Just five years ago, almost no one outside the natural gas industry had heard of fracking, even though the basic technologies were not new; today, the shale gas revolution has transformed America’s energy markets, with profound effects for economic growth, competitiveness, security, and environmental quality. In a nation still deeply concerned about its energy future, this extraordinary success story should prompt the question: Can we do it again?