Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer of fine white sand. He and his neighbors also had ...

“Fracking” is an expletive in environmental circles. Yet the spirit of shale is creeping into a business with transformational potential for the energy transition. Schlumberger NV, the industrial ...

Harris promised early on in her initial 2019 bid for the presidency to ban the practice if she were elected, and has since recanted that position. Tuesday’s debate moderators questioned the switch. “I ...

Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025. The year opened with the announcement by Europa Oil ...

Fracking has led to substantial increases in U.S. domestic oil and gas production, significantly reducing the need for the United States to import oil. U.S. net imports of oil are declining after a 30 ...

What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in ...

Pennsylvania is still cleaning up decades’ worth of coal mining pollution. Now it must also contend with millions of tons of fracking waste, some of it radioactive.

You’ve heard of geothermal energy — it’s touted as a clean alternative. You’ve also heard of fracking, which is … not always thought of that way. One creates energy from the earth’s heat. The other ...

In-demand AI data centers require huge amounts of energy, and companies are turning to areas rich in natural gas (like lee county) for possible solutions By Gordon Anderson | [email protected] If ...

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met on the ABC News debate stage this week, the vice president reiterated her changed energy position, saying she would not institute a "fracking ban" if elected.

When a wellhead crypto mine suddenly shuts down it raises a host of new concerns, chief among them: What happens when operators decide it’s time to move on without plugging the wells? Worries about ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may cause an increase of radon gas in nearby homes. Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, leading to calls for more research. Austin ...