Environmental organizations have petitioned a federal court to join New York State in defending its bans on natural gas ...

Nova Scotia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on US energy have drawn sharp pushback from environmentalists and fishermen.

It is hard to believe that just a decade ago, there was a massive backlash against fracking. This was the technology pioneered by drillers such as Harold Hamm of Continental Resources, which unlocked ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 9,000 new acres of state-owned land have been made available for fracking, as a result of a decision by the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission. The designated land ...

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which oil and natural gas are extracted from underground rock formations. Fracking provides many benefits but has some costly side effects. Fracking ...

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Donald Trump’s pro-fracking policy will boost an industry that threatens Pennsylvanians with radioactive pollution and more. State leaders must stand up for us. Donald Trump’s pro-fracking policy will ...

In a major U-turn in energy policy, Mexico has unveiled a 10-year plan to reverse a years-long decline in oil and gas production by tapping more unconventional resources through fracking. Petroleos ...

File - Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and ...

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 ...

Over the course of millions of years, heat and pressure can transform the organic remains of animals and plants into crude oil. That's why they're called a fossil fuels — the long-dead creatures that ...