B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents

In May, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by 2050, using natural ...

Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill speeding up Ohio’s oil and gas permitting process

Ohio's oil and gas industry says Senate Bill 219 makes much-needed updates to state drilling laws, though environmental groups say it's a giveaway to the industry.
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Halliburton & Coterra Introduce Next-Gen Automated Fracturing Solution

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is an essential technique in the oil and gas industry, used to extract natural gas and oil from deep underground reservoirs. Traditionally, the process has involved a ...

Landowners seek to overturn New York's hydraulic fracking ban

A federal lawsuit alleges New York's fracking ban violates the Fifth Amendment rights of a father and son who own land in Delaware County.
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What is fracking, and why was it mentioned so much in the presidential debate?

Fracking — the practice of drilling deep into the earth and cracking through layers of tight shale to extract natural gas — was in the spotlight during last night’s debate between Vice President ...
The Times Leader

NC begins public debate on natural gas ‘fracking’

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public debate over "fracking" for underground natural gas deposits was expected to begin in earnest Monday, with the first public hearing to shape ...