The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters, Paperback

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A lively, exciting, and definitelythought-provokingbook. Booklist Things looked grim for American energy in 2006, but a handful of wildcatters weredetermined to tap massive deposits of oil and gas that giants like Exxon and Chevronhad ignored. They risked everything on a new process called fracking. Within a fewyears, they solved America s dependence on imported energy, triggered a globalenvironmental controversy, and made and lost astonishing fortunes. No one understands the frackers their ambitions, personalities, and foibles betterthan Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman. His exclusive access drivesthis dramatic narrative, which stretches from North Dakota to Texas to Wall Street.""