There have been discussions around fracking in the U.K. for years, with the government going back and forth on whether to support new operations. Politicians have explored the potential for fracking, ...

Residents of the North Yorkshire village facing plans for gas exploration are afraid they may be used as guineapigs for ...

The controversial process of "fracking" will be halted in England due to the risks of triggering earthquakes when trying to tap shale gas reserves, the British government announced Saturday. The ...

The head of one of Britain's biggest fracking companies said fracking will not work in the UK due to 'challenging geology' and will not bring down energy prices. If the head of a fracking company can ...

The earthquakes that rattled Blackpool, England, in April and May wouldn’t have attracted much notice in California. The strongest rated a mere 2.3 in magnitude. But their possible connection to ...

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 ...