What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in ...

Fracking: some call it one of the greatest innovations of the last fifty years. Others insist it’s an environmental disaster. Who is right? Linnea Lueken, research fellow at the Heartland Institute, ...

What is fracking? Here's why the process is controversial. Fracking is a method used to extract natural gas and oil from deep under the Earth’s surface. Here are its potential environmental impacts.