FRACKING
How Does a Company Find an Ocean of Oil Under the Australian Desert, Then Go Bankrupt?
In 2013 Linc Energy announced they'd found up to 233 billion barrels of black gold under Coober Pedy. Now their US investors are seeking bankruptcy protection.
A Bunch of Nuclear Power Plants Are Closing, and It’s Because of Fracking
More than six nuclear reactors have recently shut down, and more closings are likely coming.
Inside the Movement to Stop the Oil Industry's 'Bomb Trains'
Activists say that carrying oil on trains leads to far too many explosions, derailments, and disasters.
Here's What Trump's Energy Advisor Thinks of Fracking, the Saudis, and Climate Change
The presumptive GOP presidental candidate has called climate change "bullshit" and a plot hatched by the Chinese to cripple the US economy — and this week said he'd renegotiate the Paris climate deal.
The Rise in Texas Earthquakes Is 'Almost Certainly' Due to Oil and Gas Drilling
New research shows the number of tremors is linked to the state's oil and gas boom — and the authors criticize Texas regulators for being "slow to acknowledge" the role of industry.
Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil Fields
VICE News heads to Los Angeles to investigate the effects of urban oil drilling on local communities.
This Could Be One of the Greatest Hurdles for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US
Natural gas boosters say the fuel burns cleaner than coal, but methane leaks at well heads and along pipelines mean it might actually be hindering, rather than helping, the fight against global warming.
What President Obama Can Do to Combat Environmental Racism
We spoke to filmmaker Jon Bowermaster about his new documentary Dear President Obama: The Clean Revolution Is Now, which tells the stories of American families fighting the fracking industry.
This Teenager Is Fighting Climate Change by Suing the Government
Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh is a 15-year-old who is one of the young activists who argue that the nationwide lack of action on climate change is violating his generation's rights.
Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil Fields (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News heads to Los Angeles to investigate the effects of urban oil drilling on local communities.
Damaging Earthquakes Are Now As Likely in Oklahoma City and Dallas As in Most of California
The publication of a new earthquake risk map by the US Geological Survey last week is prompting public officials to reevaluate protocols for protecting roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
Fracking Is Triggering Major Earthquakes in Western Canada
New research shows that fracking is responsible for 90 percent over the seismic activity over a magnitude of 3.0 in British Columbia and Alberta. Experts are starting to get worried.