In fracking, sand is used as a “proppant.” In more laymen’s terms, Brockinton explained what role sand plays in the fracking process.

A state regulator has adopted a rule banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," in the fracking process. But advocates pushing for more ...

Fracking is a process in which liquids and other materials are injected into the ground at high pressures in order to create small fractures which allow workers to then extract liquids, energy ...

Reform UK in Lancashire says it believes any future fracking activity in the UK will be focused hundreds of miles away on the ...

Nearly all the 600 public comments submitted to a state board say Ohio shouldn't allow more fracking in state parks.

Water is a vital part of the complex lifeline that makes drilling in the Bakken oil play so productive.

The oil and gas industry is getting another chance to shape the way fracked water is used in an arid New Mexico. Amid outcry from some lawmakers and members of the public, the New Mexico Water Quality ...