The US has the world's largest fracking industry. (Getty) The government has ordered a new review into the controversial process of fracking, as the debate over UK energy supplies intensifies. There ...

Fracking has somehow become embroiled in the ongoing mayhem surrounding the government – but just what is it, and why is it so controversial? Prime minister Liz Truss announced in September that she ...

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A hydraulic fracturing manager holds a mixture of sand and water which is pumped down the pipes at a shale gas site in the UK.Peter Powell/Reuters Russia's invasion of Ukraine has knocked 1.5 million ...

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At a mine in northwestern Wisconsin, heavy machinery harvests the white sand used for hydraulic fracturing.Credit: Michael Parsen/Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Descending a few dozen ...

New government guidance on fracking is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. Campaign group Talk Fracking argued that the government had not considered the latest scientific evidence when formulating ...

The government plans to officially lift a ban on fracking for shale gas by reviewing the level of seismic activity - earthquakes - allowed at sites. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg told BBC Two's ...

Smart Sand (SND) is back on investors' radar as its shares push to multi year highs, a move tied to strong demand for its fracking sand and logistics services in an active oil patch. See our latest ...

Anti-fracking protesters in London back in 2019 (Photo: Mike Kemp via Getty Images) Fracking has somehow become embroiled in the ongoing mayhem surrounding the government – but just what is it, and ...