A new study concludes communities near sites of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” generally benefit from oil and gas production through the procedure. Examining nine of the largest ...

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases well deliverability and ultimate recovery by creating high-conductivity flow paths from the reservoir to the wellbore. It sits in the upstream value chain ...

A bill currently being negotiated in the Illinois House of Representatives would regulate large-scale hydraulic fracturing -- or fracking -- in the state, and the Missouri mining industry stands to ...

While hydraulic fracking has been around since the late 1940s, it initially didn't prove enormously profitable in extracting gas and oil from rock formations known as shale. That changed in 1997 when ...

(NewsNation) — In the swing state of Pennsylvania, fracking — extracting oil and natural gas from underground formations — is one of the major campaign issues. Due to its economic importance and ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," as it is known, has been a hot-button issue in the 2024 race for the White House between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as the two ...

PITTSBURGH - More than 100 protests against the natural gas drilling process known as fracking are scheduled to take place around the world on Saturday, building on public concerns but also using an ...