Fracking, shorthand for hydraulic fracturing, is set to become a cornerstone of President-elect Donald Trump's energy agenda. While it is worth noting that the U.S. is producing more oil and gas than ...

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 ...

Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, also known as fracking, has emerged as an issue in the 2024 presidential election. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have debated their positions on fracking in part ...

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting oil and natural gas from dense rock or sand where traditional drilling is not an option. Due to the nature of fracking, costs are higher ...

What is fracking? The practice of fracking, otherwise known as “hydraulic fracturing,” involves breaking apart formations of shale rock with the use of pressurized liquid, which includes water and ...

LARAMIE -- Hydraulic fracturing is safe and a critical part of new oil and gas development, energy industry representatives said today at a forum about the practice. If done properly, fracking "is ...

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 ...

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It’s fair to say that climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing our planet, and while much attention is directed towards solutions to the problems it presents, perhaps there’s less ...

Professional well-driller Joe Curry of Holly has been speaking out against the expansion of fracking in Michigan. Among his presentations was one given in Ferndale Apr. 23 at the request of Oakland ...