Texas study finds chink in U.S. shale gas armor
Austin, Texas (UPI) Dec 4, 2014 - A study of shale natural gas plays in the United States finds some of the predictions for long-term growth may be overly optimistic, the journal Nature reports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects shale natural gas production to increase through 2040. Advances in hydraulic fracturing, the drilling practice known commonly as fracking, has given energy companies a way to co ... more

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