Fracking boom tied to methane spike in Earth’s atmosphere. The chemical signature of methane released from fracking is found in the atmosphere, pointing to shale gas operations as the culprit.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the New York Power Authority will build a nuclear power plant in upstate NY to supply electricity for ...

The Federal Court case is the landmark legal challenge launched against fracking under the water trigger and is expected to ...

Operator Bill Armstrong and his partners in the Lagniappe acreage on Alaska's eastern North Slope are in the process of reprocessing all of the 3D seismic from "multiple shoots" across "most" of the ...

On June 10, Bill Armstrong told Petroleum News that 500 to 800 million barrels of recoverable oil is his estimate for the Sockeye discovery on the Lagniappe block on Alaska- s eastern North Slope.

Fracking has the potential to provide more oil and gas to consumers but the process has long-lasting negative impacts on the environment and is somewhat controversial.

Fracking proponents also point to the decrease in utility bills due to the shale gas boom. Weber said there’s no dispute about that. “The explosion of natural gas production from the Appalachian Basin ...

Scientists who study public health say they’re skeptical of a company’s claims that its fracking “Poses No Public Health Risks.” Canonsburg, Pa.-based CNX said that a research project it is conducting ...

Housing 11,000 fracking wells in the state, Pennsylvania accounted for 18% of the total U.S. natural gas production and 32% of U.S. shale gas production, according to Callahan and MSC data shared ...

A new report by Concerned Health Professionals of NY and Physicians for Social Responsibility concludes that fracking is a public health crisis. That’s not a surprise. It’s the 9th edition of the ...

Fracking, which is shorthand for hydraulic fracturing, has transformed the global energy landscape, turning America into the world’s largest oil and gas producer, surpassing Saudi Arabia.