Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking,” is a process of extracting natural gas and oil from several miles deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Over the past decade, fracking has ...

By Maxwell Radwin Earlier this month, state-owned oil company Petroecuador announced a new project involving “hydraulic ...

A new article assesses the impact of hydraulic fracturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes, an important issue for the safety of workers and the continuation of mining operations. The ...

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A new policy study explains the facts about hydraulic fracturing so legislators and regulators can make better-informed decisions on fracking issues. The study, authored by energy policy analyst Isaac ...

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the practice of fracking, but this is what it is and how it can save money.

There’s been a welcome development in California’s fight against climate change: Regulators are saying no to the oil industry. Earlier this year, state oil and gas regulators quietly began denying ...

MIDLAND, Texas -- One local said it sounded like a pickup truck had rammed into the side of their house. Another said it sounded like the air conditioner fell off the roof. A third compared the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The revelation this month from Physicians for Social Responsibility that the oil and gas industry in Colorado has been using a chemical that will eventually ...

Wheeler headed up a panel that spent six months examining the contentious issue. The independent panel is recommending that hydraulic fracturing not be allowed in Nova Scotia until there is more ...

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PRESTON NEW ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - 2018/06/28: Two local Anti Frack Protesters hold placards on a main road to highlight the claims that Fracking causes contamination of water, ...