The Rise and Fall of the Fracking Phenomenon The fracking boom remade the U.S. economy and global energy markets. It also left behind a complicated legacy of winners, losers and lasting political fights. Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (source images via Getty, AP and iStock) Mike Soraghan reports on energy for Politico and E&E News. Marty Whiteman had enough natural gas under his h...