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 ...

The U.S. Oil & Gas Association on Monday took a Kamala Harris aide to task over the presidential contender’s constant pivoting on fracking. The association weighed in on a Politico interview with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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? — ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fracking isn't a new thing and neither is the controversy behind it. But now it's on the national political stage as the 2024 race for the White House heats up. Republicans have started to circulate ...

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 ...

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 ...