U.S. Interior issues new draft fracking rules for federal lands
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled its latest proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, seeking to allay...
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Monday, May 20th, 2013
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
Hydrofracking could strain Western water resources, study finds
The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing could put pressure on already-stressed water resources from the suburbs of Fort Worth to western Colorado, according to a new...
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Interior Department boosts estimates of technically recoverable oil-and-gas resources in North Dakota
A federal reassessment found the region holds twice as much shale oil and three times the resourc as previously estimated.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Fracking rules coming 'in weeks,' says Interior chief Jewell
Draft federal rules on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will be released in a matter of “weeks, not months,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Tuesday.
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production,...
Monday, March 18th, 2013
Celeb fracking group not registered
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Celebrities of music, stage and screen who are gaining attention for the effort to block New York from approving a method of gas drilling may soon be...
Saturday, March 9th, 2013
Illinois deal on fracking could be national model
CHICAGO (AP) -- After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the oil industry and environmentalists have...
Monday, January 7th, 2013
'Promised Land' fares poorly at theaters
Big stars and political controversy didn’t translate into a big haul for the film, which explores environmental concerns over "fracking."
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Census: Oil-and-gas heavy North Dakota is fastest-growing state
The U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday that North Dakota experienced the nation’s greatest population growth this year, with the domestic oil-and-gas boom a likely reason...
Monday, December 17th, 2012
GOP govs urge Obama to abandon fracking rules
Republicans are stepping up political pressure on the White House to back off regulations that will impose new controls on the controversial oil-and-gas development method...
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Studies strengthen link between earthquakes and fracking wastewater injection
At the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco last week, scientists presented the latest evidence tying the disposal of wastewater from shale gas...
Tougher fracking regulations backed by 66%, poll shows
Support for regulation of hydraulic fracturing has increased in the past three months, a sign that the gas-drilling practice is facing greater public scrutiny.
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Britain approves fracking for shale gas exploration
The decision, which imposes stringent controls on the procedure, potentially opens the way for the development of a shale gas industry in Western Europe.
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
U.S. states threaten lawsuit against EPA for "failure" to regulate methane emissions
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A coalition of seven eastern states led by New York plans to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to issue new guidelines...
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Interior pushes back ‘fracking’ rule timeline
The Interior Department no longer plans to finalize rules this year that will impose new controls on the controversial oil-and-gas development method called hydraulic...
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Fracking helps U.S. crude production rise to highest point since 1998
The United States produced an average of 6.5 million barrels of crude oil per day in September—the largest monthly average since January 1998, according to the Energy...
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Report: EPA struggling to keep pace with ‘fracking’ boom
Congressional auditors conclude in new reports that the Environmental Protection Agency faces big hurdles overseeing a U.S. oil-and-gas drilling boom that’s creating...
Matt Damon film lights up energy lobby
The premiere of a Matt Damon film featuring hydraulic fracturing is months away, but the energy industry already is considering sending scientific studies to film...
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Researchers say CO2 could be used in fracking and could be stored that way
Compressed carbon dioxide may be more suitable than water for fracturing methane-rich rock – a finding that could help the growing hydraulic fracturing industry extract...
Monday, August 6th, 2012
Fracking debate racks South Africa
South Africa is running dangerously short of energy, even as it sits atop what geologists say could be substantial gas reserves. Drilling companies are waiting to see if...
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