LOS ANGELES -- There has been a lot of controversy about the oil-extraction procedure known as "fracking." Now more questions are being raised about how much water is used for fracking, and whether it ...

Natural gas is quickly becoming a big chunk of the energy mix, with onshore natural gas extraction techniques like hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” playing a significant role in the shift from ...

A natural gas drilling rig in Greene County, Pa. in 2016. Scientists who study public health say they’re skeptical of a company’s claims that its fracking “Poses No Public Health Risks.” Canonsburg, ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," as it is known, has been a hot-button issue in the 2024 race for the White House between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as the two ...

Trump is hitting Harris with TV ads about her fracking flip. But the drilling process might not be as important to voters as pundits suggest. If it’s true that support for a fracking ban is surefire ...

A ban on spreading hydraulic fracturing waste on roadways and using county roads to ship “fracking” wastes into the county for treatment is expected to be come up for vote Dec. 12 by the Erie County ...

If you report on the environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing and shale natural gas, you’ll hear a certain line from gas industry representatives over and over: there has never been a ...

Dear EarthTalk: I hear there's a greener form of fracking for natural gas and oil that uses carbon dioxide instead of water to access underground reserves. Is this really better for the environment? — ...

NORMAL — More than 140 residents signed a petition Saturday that calls for a ban on fracking, the method of extracting oil or gas from subterranean rocks. Illinois People’s Action, a nonprofit group, ...

Donald Trump’s pro-fracking policy will boost an industry that threatens Pennsylvanians with radioactive pollution and more. State leaders must stand up for us. Donald Trump’s pro-fracking policy will ...

The issue of fracking is one that has caused great concern to the citizens of St. Tammany Parish. Recently, I attended a meeting in Abita Springs that was characterized as "inforAAmational" and hosted ...