Fracking has become a "daily life thing" in Guernsey County, where Salt Fork State Park is located. Activists and supporters ...

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

The use of hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas from the earth dates back to the 1940s, but only in the past few years has "fracking" become an energy buzzword, alluding primarily to the ...

Fracking has created a national savings of about 5 million barrels of imported oil per day over the last decade. That translates to roughly $100 billion in annual savings by avoiding foreign oil.

This increase was fueled by concerns over energy security and the costs associated with oil and other fossil fuels. This U.S. shale boom has created a new type of energy firm: fracking companies.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California’s fracking ban went into effect today, officially ending the dangerous, highly intensive method of oil and gas extraction in the state. As of today, the state oil and ...

Fracking comes with intense industrial development, including multi-well pads and massive truck traffic. That’s because, unlike a pool of oil that can be accessed by a single well, shale formations ...