Fracking Archives

September 8, 2010

Freshwater wells deemed unsafe because of hydrocarbons.

August 31, 2010

A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.

August 3, 2010

“Fracking” is the injection of water and chemicals to rupture deep shale and release natural gas.

July 29, 2010

States have begun implementing stricter standards for the controversial natural gas drilling process.

July 27, 2010

Unprecedented mineral leasing could be big for energy production and hydraulic fracturing.

June 11, 2010

Test wells produce the first significant volumes of gas, confirming speculation about gas reserves in the region.

June 7, 2010

American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.

February 17, 2010

Pennsylvania's latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.

January 6, 2010

Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.

November 25, 2009

Injecting water, chemicals, and sand to "frack" the gas from shale rock formations.

March 20, 2009

Water and fire don't mix, but in Colorado such idioms may soon explode.

January 1, 2009

The West harbors beneath its jagged peaks three times more…