A series of earthquakes near Youngstown, Ohio were probably spurred by a natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking," according to oil and gas regulators.

Marin Katusa, Casey Research writes: Blackstone Group LP (BX), the world’s largest private equity firm, is set to invest $1 billion in unconventional oil and gas projects in North America through a ...

Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): A public consultation on revisions to the NPPF closes on 10 March 2026. A ...

Liz Truss has set herself up for a new fight with environmental groups and green Tories, as she confirmed she is lifting Boris Johnson's ban on fracking. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the ...

Controversial gas drilling did cause a series of earthquakes along the Lancashire coastline, a report today confirmed. Gas company Cuadrilla Resources, which is extracting shale gas in the region, ...

Does the British Tory government really believe that climate change is real and that it is man-made? I have already written about their obsession with nuclear energy, so let us put that aside. Now ...

Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025. The year opened with the announcement by Europa Oil ...

Households that live nearby to areas earmarked for 'fracking' - the controversial process of accessing shale-gas - could get cheaper energy bills under new government plans to promote the energy ...

Fracking is a process to force gas out of shale rock by injecting water and chemicals into it under pressure A petroleum exploration company has said it will use conventional horizontal drilling ...

Hydraulic fracturing is commonly known as 'fracking' and refers to a process used to extract natural gas from the ground. It involves pumping a mixture of water, chemicals and sand into the ground at ...

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