Give shale the credit it’s due this holiday weekend.

The rig count is approaching a two-year high.

Shale keeps saving folks money at the pump.

We’re growing greener, and it’s all thanks to fracking.

And though it has since flagged, there’s reason for renewed optimism.

American oil production just saw its first big increase since April 2015.

The savings will be particularly welcome in poorer households.

Planned coal plants have fallen 14 percent in 2016, thanks largely to cheaper, cleaner alternatives like natural gas.

Falling oil prices will help American drivers save 27 cents per gallon at the pump this holiday weekend.

Natural gas is going to produce a record amount of electricity in 2016, according to the EIA.