Unsealed court documents say natural gas drillers, including Range Resources Corp., paid a $750,000 settlement to members of a Pennsylvania family who claimed their water was contaminated by the drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”
Fracking involves pumping millions of gallons of chemically treated water underground to break up underlying shale formations and release natural gas. It’s controversial because the technique has generated a number of environmental concerns, including ...
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The Spanish parliament is set to enact a regional ban on the method of natural gas extraction known as “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking,” over environmental concerns.
The New York State Assembly has voted to extend a ban on the controversial natural gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing at least until May, 2015. Supporters of the measure said the extra time will allow for more independent health impact studies to be conducted.
In a piece for Mother Jones, blogger Kevin Drum weighs in on predictions that the shale gas boom will be around for decades, along with the controversial natural gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing.
