Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock ...

Update, January 11, 2012: It appears that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is not be the cause of the Youngstown quakes. The well that was shut down was one used to inject wastewater into the ground, ...

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A new policy study explains the facts about hydraulic fracturing so legislators and regulators can make better-informed decisions on fracking issues. The study, authored by energy policy analyst Isaac ...

The initial results of the study will be available in 2012. Perhaps more important than looking at any issue separately is to glean what are the emerging general trends of this litigation and to make ...

Editor’s Note: The following is a review of The Heartland Institute’s Fracking Facts video series. Have you ever wondered just what hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” of oil and gas ...

Dan Weiss explains hydraulic fracturing and what it means for the environment. The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented ...

The Marcellus Shale could meet all the United States’ natural gas needs for more than two years, according to some geologists. With energy prices reaching record highs, at least nine companies are ...