Of all things flammable in the wide world, tap water shouldn’t be one of them. At least that’s the consensus—call it crazy—among environmentalists and fracking foes, for whom the phenomenon, ...

When Jill Hunkler moved back to her home state of Ohio in 2010, she decided to settle down near Barnesville and live off the land. A single mother, she bought a home in the Ohio River Valley “because ...

ALBANY— A New York court decision has bolstered a movement among towns determined to prevent the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas within their borders.

Fracking – a controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil from underground – is a deeply divisive topic. Some say it damages property and causes pollution, while others contend it is a safe, ...

The ruling Reform UK group on Lancashire County Council has refused to back a permanent ban on fracking – suggesting that technological developments could reduce the risks surrounding shale gas ...