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Thanks to the Great American Shale Boom, U.S. oil production hit a 25-year high in December and is expected to continue its roll.
There are a lot of concerns surrounding hydraulic fracking, primarily regarding tainted drinking water. Nevertheless, the bullish case for the boom begins with this map of North American shale deposits (published by reddit user hitchinvertigo):
