Five years ago, The Heartland Institute set out to correct some misperceptions about the hydraulic fracturing process (commonly known as “fracking”) that had gained traction in the opinions of a ...

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 ...

Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas is linked to an array of health harms, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma and birth defects, according to the latest compilation of studies on the ...

Fracking is an extreme method of oil and gas extraction that involves blasting huge amounts of water — mixed with sand and toxic chemicals — under high pressure deep into the earth. Fracking breaks up ...

The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has generated significant economic benefits for the United States and increased our energy security. But it has also ignited a fierce debate about ...

Labor moves to overturn moratorium on fracking in groundwater-dependent region two years earlier than planned and just weeks after state election Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton ...