COLUMBUS, Ohio – State geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquake activity in the Marcellus Shale basin to hydraulic fracturing, confirming the suspicions of activists pushing for ...

The ongoing shale slump is hitting sand miners and haulers that are facing lower demand, intense pricing pressures and competition from oil companies building their own mines to provide the crucial ...

The massive volume of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing in the Permian basin is causing ground pressure issues, regulatory ...

Hydraulic fracturing triggered a series of small earthquakes in 2013 on a previously unmapped fault in Harrison County, Ohio, according to a new study. Hydraulic fracturing triggered a series of small ...

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Hydraulic fracturing is an increasingly important part of energy production in the US. While the technology has been used for 60 years to enhance production from oil and gas wells, today hydraulic ...

US states already regulate hydraulic fracturing aggressively and effectively, and a federal law would be redundant, two officials told a US House subcommittee on June 4. WASHINGTON, DC, June 8-- US ...

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Health risks increase for infants born to mothers living within 2 miles of a hydraulic fracturing site, according to a new study. From North Dakota to Ohio to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, also ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles City Council moved a step closer Friday to make L.A. the biggest city in the nation to approve a moratorium on a controversial oil and gas drilling practice.