Liz Truss has revealed that she will reverse the ban on fracking, in a controversial move to stimulate more domestic gas supplies. The process, which is more properly known as hydraulic fracturing, ...

FRACKING can go ahead in England, with the government lifting a ban on the controversial process. Fracking in the UK has been a controversial subject within local communities and among MPs due to ...

The East Riding potentially sits atop one of the UK's most abundant shale deposits but we are only just learning the scale and consequences of it, a geologist has said. Ed Hough, of the British ...

You’ve probably seen fracking has been in the news again, but you may not fully understand what all the fuss is about. We’ve put together the following guide to explain the complex issue and hopefully ...

Researchers analysing the genomes of microorganisms living in shale and oil gas wells have found evidence of a genus – the biological rank above species – of bacteria that has never been seen before.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the technique used to release oil and gas from shale by blasting a mixture of sand, chemicals and water into the rock. It has been linked to water and air ...

Many critics have questioned the impact of hydraulic fracturing sites like this one on tectonic plates New research suggests that fracking is not a significant cause of earthquakes that can be felt on ...

One tremor was magnitude 0.3, the level beyond which experts say fracking has to proceed with caution A series of small earthquakes have been detected in Lancashire close to the site where fracking ...

The government has been accused of a major u-turn on fracking after MPs approved plans to allow the controversial process to take place under national parks and other protected areas. The move has ...

(Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said he’s open to discussing fracking with whoever wins the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Just hours after unveiling plans to double ...

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