Editorial: America’s energy boom has helped with global security. Biden should leave well alone
by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Mar 28, 2024
3 minutes
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North America’s amazing energy boom has been a huge plus for U.S. domestic security over the past decade. Thanks to the rise of shale fracking and other game-changing technologies, the U.S. and Canada have produced more oil and gas than ever before, reducing the need for imports while breathing life into export markets.
This oil-and-gas bonanza came just in time to help American allies in Europe support sanctions against Russian fossil fuels imposed after the 2022 attack on Ukraine. America has become the world’s
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