Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its ...

Water pollution from fracking can happen in variety of ways, including through surface spills and well casing failures. Such accidents are disturbingly common. A fracking boom in North Dakota, for ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

Pollution has taken a toll on the ... potassium and thorium. Fracking requires the use of massive quantities of water, and much of this water comes back to the surface contaminated by the elements ...

Pennsylvania American Water will supply clean drinking water in Dimock, Susquehanna County to replace well water contaminated by natural gas fracking, the company announced Wednesday. The project ...

EID has been widely criticized for spreading misinformation about fracking’s risks, including water contamination, air pollution and health problems. Shepstone has worked to discredit opposition ...

Shale gas has become a major new source of energy in countries across the globe. While its important role in energy supply is well recognized, there has been increasing public concern over risks ...