All revolutions need their storytellers. So it is surprising that America's energy revolution of the past few years has not had a serious scribe before now. Shale gas, billowing out of the bedrock in ever-increasing quantities, is becoming the most important factor in the drive to lessen America's dependence on imported fuel. In "The Power Surge" Michael Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations takes an excellent first stab at making sense of America's new energy resources.
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