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On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
It is widely recognized that DOE-supported research was key to advancing the directional drilling technologies and hydraulic fracturing practices that have made this boom even possible.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell highlights the importance of government research in the oil and gas production boom.

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