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When weathered into soil, this shale is perfect for growing cotton, a cash crop planted at a time... — Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, "‘Origins’ Review: The Earth and Us," 9 May 2019 America’s shale revolution has broken years of dependence on Middle Eastern oil, to the extent that the International Energy Agency expects the U.S. to become a net energy exporter by 2023. — Sarah Mcfarlane And Summer Said, WSJ, "Saudi Arabia Edges Toward Bet on Booming U.S. Energy Sector," 8 Jan. 2019 The shale boom in the U.S. upset global markets because of increased production resulting from technological breakthroughs led by Houstonian George Mitchell. — Houston Chronicle, "Competition for top talent keeps pay scale high in oil industry," 13 July 2018 For years shares of shale explorers have been valued mostly for their future prospects. — Stephanie Yang, WSJ, "Drillers Are Easing Off the Gas," 27 Jan. 2019 The two had taken different roads to become shale-gas players. — Christopher M. Matthews, WSJ, "The Merger That Made a U.S. Gas Giant Is Failing," 13 Jan. 2019 Additionally, cheaper acreage and improved crude transportation have made the area more attractive than some other major shale fields. — Stephanie Yang, WSJ, "The Hottest Oil Trade Is No Longer in Texas," 9 Oct. 2018 The United States is far less dependent on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members than even a decade ago, when a drilling frenzy began in shale fields across Texas and North Dakota. — Clifford Krauss, The Seattle Times, "Saudis issued warnings against U.S. sanctions. But how much leverage do they have?," 16 Oct. 2018 Advances in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — a way of recovering oil and gas from tight rock called shale — created a glut. — Jie Jenny Zou Of The Center For Public Integrity, The Seattle Times, "How DC unleashed fossil-fuel exports despite climate worries," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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