Fracking has already revived the far left conspiracy industry and now it may revive US manufacturing too.
Via the Washington Examiner:
As many as one million new manufacturing jobs could be created in the U.S. by 2025 thanks to the abundance of natural gas now available because of advances in fracking technology.
That’s according to “Shale Gas: A Game Changer for U.S. Manufacturing,” a study released late last month by the University of Michigan.
The study found that decreases in the cost of natural gas will boost “energy-intensive manufacturing sectors” that produce such materials as steel, glass and paper. That in turn will lower costs for manufacturers who use those items by an estimated $12 million annually.
Natural gas has become more abundant thanks to advances in technologies — commonly called fracking — used to extract it from deep underground. The process is controversial, with environmentalists arguing it contaminates ground water, though federal investigations have not found evidence of this to date.