There is probably no possible way you could have a detached, dispassionate conversation about the process of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking.” Not in Wyoming. Not in many places. The ...

If approved by lawmakers, participants say, the rules would be the nation’s strictest. The Illinois model might also offer a template to other states seeking to carve out a middle ground between ...

Is hydraulic fracturing a source of economic prosperity and the key to increasing the nation's energy independence? Is fracking an environmental hazard that could endanger Texas' already strained ...

Fracking uses a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals to crack and hold open thick rock formations, releasing trapped oil and gas. Combined with horizontal drilling, it allows access to ...

CHICAGO (AP) — After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking,' the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: ...