It was a battle environmentalists thought they had won years ago. But fracking – the controversial technology for extracting oil and gas by cracking underground rocks – is about to stage a comeback.

Explore the controversy surrounding the Ohio fracking waste well and its impact on local communities and the environment.

Labour plans to introduce a “total ban” on fracking this autumn, replacing the current moratorium with permanent legislation. Experts say the U.K.’s complex geology makes large-scale fracking unviable ...

Hydraulic fracturing has reshaped global energy markets by unlocking vast shale gas reserves, delivering economic gains while raising environmental and public health concerns. This balanced analysis ...

Over the course of millions of years, heat and pressure can transform the organic remains of animals and plants into crude oil. That's why they're called a fossil fuels — the long-dead creatures that ...

Fracking was effectively banned in 2019 after one site caused minor earthquakes in Lancashire. Campaigners fear mini fracking projects also pose some risk of tremors and are urging the government to ...

Trump is hitting Harris with TV ads about her fracking flip. But the drilling process might not be as important to voters as pundits suggest. If it’s true that support for a fracking ban is surefire ...