US Domestic Oil Production Higher than its Imports

US Domestic Oil Production Higher than its Imports

For the first time since 1995 US oil production has been greater than imported oil. The increased production is due to the booming practice of fracking. Technological advances have allowed for more extraction.

Big milestone: US producing more oil than it importsUSA TODAYThe United States tiptoed closer to energy independence last month when for the first time in nearly two decades it produced more crude oil than it imported, federal officials said Wedn …

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Fracking is a controversial practice that has sparked heated debates amongst officials, politicians, and citizens alike. 

NBC Bay AreaTop climate scientists call for fracking ban in letter to Gov. Jerry BrownSan Jose Mercury NewsTwenty of the nation’s top climate scientists have sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown, telling him that his plans supporting increased use of th …

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