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 ...

In a sit-down interview with CNN on Thursday, Vice President Harris said she wouldn’t ban fracking if elected president, a reversal of her position during her first presidential run. The Democratic ...

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his support for fracking has significant impact for Pennsylvania, where fracking is both an economic driver and a point of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) From rural Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, more than 17 million Americans live within a mile of at least one oil or gas well. Since 2014, most new oil and gas wells have been fracked.

One of the key controversies around fracking is the chemical makeup of the fluid that is pumped deep into the ground to break apart rock and release natural gas. Some companies have been reluctant to ...

May 22 (Reuters) - The North Carolina Senate on Thursday voted to make it a crime to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, even as big U.S. oil companies elsewhere consider ...

Home Page Title: New Internet Site to Publish Fracking Fluid Information Industry says "yes," but environmental groups say voluntary disclosure is insufficient, as national web tool takes shape ...

(AP) The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the new product will be ...

To even the most ardent opponent of the process, it's time to acknowledge that fracking is no longer a fad. The boom in U.S. production has created jobs and spurred economic growth, and the chances it ...

DENVER - An energy company executive's sip of "fracking" fluid at an industry conference this month has been called a demonstration by some and a stunt by others, but it's bringing attention to new ...