FRACKING
Even Fracking Fans Wonder Why the Feds Would Allow Drilling Under This Lake
Lewisville Lake is a crucial reservoir in North Texas, but the federal government says nearby fracking would pose no appreciable risk.
These Aboriginal Groups Are Trying to Halt a Natural Gas Boom in Australia's Northern Territory
Some of the world's leading energy companies are poised to begin fracking for natural gas in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria region — and aboriginal groups seek to stop them.
Fracking Out to Pasture
If you think the United States government protects the food supply raised and harvested near sites of hydraulic fracking, think again.
The Company Responsible for Poisoning a Pennsylvania Town's Water Will Pay Families $4.2M
A federal jury ruled in favor of families in Dimock, Pennsylvania, where Cabot Oil and Gas contaminated water supplies during natural gas fracking operations.
Fossil Fuel Investors Are Pumping Millions of Dollars Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Data compiled by Greenpeace shows that approximately 1 in 15 dollars donated to Priorities USA Action, a super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton, comes from fossil fuel interests.
Oklahoma's Getting Even More Fracking Restrictions as Earthquakes Continue to Rattle the State
The state has asked drillers to drastically reduce the amount of fracking wastewater they are injecting below ground — an activity that is linked to an increasing number of earthquakes in the state.
Beautiful Photos of English Countryside Threatened by Fracking
The picturesque town of Balcombe in West Sussex is the latest area to be the center of controversy over fracking.
Environmentalists Sue the Oil Companies Allegedly Causing Oklahoma's Big Earthquakes
Oklahoma use to see two or three earthquakes a year — but now there are that many each day due to the number of wells being drilled in the state.
Iran Welcomes Saudi-Russian Deal on Curbing Oil Production — Sort Of
For the first time since 2001, OPEC and non-OPEC nations have agreed to control global oil supplies amid a price slump that's hammering state budgets from Venezuela to Nigeria.
The Environmental Protection Agency Says Fracking Is Safe — But Its Scientific Advisors Disagree
In June, the agency said that the drilling technique had no “widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water,” but scientists say it omitted case studies from Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and Texas, where water contamination may have occurred.
A $36 Billion Trans-Pacific Natural Gas Deal May Have Met Its Match: Canadian Salmon
A massive natural gas project might find itself in trouble as First Nations fight to protect wild salmon habitats off the coast of British Columbia
A Series of Strong Quakes in Oklahoma Triggers Republican Scrutiny of Oil Drilling
Oklahoma was hit with over 900 tremors of magnitude 3.0 or above in 2015 — and the fracking industry is widely blamed.