The oil boom of the late 1900s and then into the early 2000s was a time period marked by explosive economic growth, rapid industrial expansion, and devastating environmental…
![Left: A black-and-white photo of an early 20th-century oil derrick surrounded by numerous vintage cars and people. Right: A dramatic scene of large plumes of smoke rising against a dark sky, likely from oil fires.](https://www.thescroller.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/oilrigsimpacts-842x474.jpg)
The oil boom of the late 1900s and then into the early 2000s was a time period marked by explosive economic growth, rapid industrial expansion, and devastating environmental…