A neurophysiologist compared the fracking tank explosion — which blew Steven Straughen nearly 30 feet away one night in 2019 —to an IED explosion that soldiers see in battle.

Federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion at a West Virginia fracking site over the weekend. The blast injured at least seven people, including four workers who were ...

In its investigation of the 2016 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, explosion, on the Texas Eastern pipeline, PHMSA determined “the preliminary cause of the rupture was external corrosion” and ...

Study drills down on relationship between fracking chemicals, adverse births LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — A new national study from Saint Vincent College digs into whether certain chemicals used in ...

Fracking — the controversial practice of drilling deep into the earth and cracking through layers of tight shale to extract natural gas — was in the spotlight during last night’s debate.

Energy companies spent hundred of millions of dollars to make Texas shale oil less dangerous. But the effort hasn't been made in North Dakota's Bakken Shale and is under scrutiny following fiery ...

Donald Trump's energy agenda targets fracking expansion, faster permits and US dominance, sparking debate over economic gains and environmental risks.

Concerned that a ban on fracking near the Delaware River is at risk under a Republican Congress and the Trump administration, environmental advocates called Wednesday for proactive action to ...

America’s Fracking Boom Is Tilting the World Toward Climate Disaster Industry’s current plans would cause 140 billion metric tons of greenhouse emissions, analysis shows.

What Is Fracking? Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a method used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground rock formations.

Fracking — extracting oil and natural gas from underground formations — is one of the major campaign issues.