Today’s shale revolution goes well beyond an increased supply of energy at home. Granted, the energy changes taking place in the US have not necessarily been good news for the “petro-states.” Nations that rely on petroleum production to support their economies are never happy to see a

“Oil and gas is what starts wars.” So says Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy Corporation, a Texas-based shale exploration and production company bidding on oil and gas blocks in the United Kingdom.  Like thousands of other US energy executives, Faulkner is closely monitoring Ame