Five years ago, The Heartland Institute set out to correct some misperceptions about the hydraulic fracturing process (commonly known as “fracking”) that had gained traction in the opinions of a ...

Increasing transparency requirements around fracking activity and the specific fluids used in the process are associated with lower pollution levels from that activity, new research shows. A recent ...

Hydraulic fracturing no doubt has helped vastly expand oil and natural gas production across the U.S. and has been hailed as a solution to the U.S. energy crisis. There are tens of thousands of active ...

After a recent Denver Post editorial made claims about a harmful chemical being used in the fracking process, Colorado’s natural gas and oil industry would like to respond. We couldn’t agree more with ...

“Fracking” is a common name for hydraulic fracturing, which is a process that uses a high-pressure mix of water, chemicals ...

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Amid the growing water shortage in West Texas, the Texas Legislature has given oil and gas companies the opportunity to reuse wastewater created during the oil fracking ...