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West Texas oil boom shifts world power and policy
The piece argues Permian Basin exploration, fracking, and new US oil leadership, noting US as net exporter for the first time in 75 years and the Delaware Basin’s oil wealth. It calls for Railroad Commission action to ensure environmental safety and cites Exxon Mobil adopting solar power in the Permian as sign of transition.
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West Texas
Permian
United States
Energy Information Administration
OPEC
U.S
U.S. Geological Survey
Delaware Basin
Midland
Texas’ Oil and Gas Regulator
Railroad Commission
Commission
Gulf of Mexico
Exxon Mobil Corp
Permian Basin