Across Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, fracking wells periodically burst out of the green scenery , little man-made islands heaving with activity in the middle of grazing lands. Trucks ...

Recent studies from the US have again raised questions about the impact of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on water supplies. These show that chemicals, including methane and arsenic, have been ...

The government has announced that it will remove a temporary ban on hydraulic fracturing across the UK. Fracking, as it is known, is a controversial technique for recovering gas and oil from shale ...

Cuadrilla's oil drilling operation in Balcombe has become the focus for anti-fracking protests Recent studies from the US have again raised questions about the impact of hydraulic fracturing, or ...