March 15, 2019
Florida fracking ban to apply to only certain types of fracking methods
Some forms of fracking could soon be banned in Florida if a new bill passes. A Florida fracking ban, or…
Tag: hydraulic fracturing
December 6, 2018
Possible hydraulic fracturing earthquakes under investigation in B.C.
A 4.5 magnitude quake in British Columbia is believed to have been the result of fracking. Hydraulic fracturing earthquakes are…
October 25, 2018
A frackquake at a newly opened UK fracking site halts operations
Controversial Lanacshire hydraulic fracturing site experiences small earth tremor. A frackquake – a seismic event resulting from hydraulic fracturing –…
August 13, 2018
Trump administration seeks to start new California fracking projects
More than a million acres of public land in California could be open to hydraulic fracturing. While California fracking is…
June 21, 2018
Pennsylvania fracking sites are not hurting water supply, studies say
Groundwater supplies do not appear to be compromised from hydraulic fracturing. It has long been the worry of many scientists,…
June 24, 2016
German government agrees to ban controversial fracking practice
Germany may move away from the controversial practice of drilling for shale gas The German government has chosen to take…
March 17, 2016
Half of U.S. oil production comes from fracking
About 50% of the oil produced in America in 2015 was provided by hydraulic fracturing, reported the EIA. According to…
October 26, 2015
New research reveals fracking may affect male fertility
Exposure to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing has been connected to reduced sperm count in adult male mice. Hydrualic fracturing,…
October 12, 2015
Study suggests link between fracking and risk of premature birth
Expectant mothers who live near hydraulic fracturing wells could have high risk pregnancies. Health officials and many Pennsylvanian residents have…
August 24, 2015
Produce grown with recycled fracking wastewater may soon come with warning labels
California could pass a bill that would require farmers, producers and retailers to place warning labels on certain food products.…
July 24, 2015
New research says fracking has changed earthquake patterns in B.C.
Since 2006, the Canadian province’s shale gas industry has caused over 1,000 earthquakes in northeastern B.C. The latest research and…
July 14, 2015
New study finds majority of fracking waste is dumped in unlined pits
This waste could threaten California’s drinking water. A state-mandated study of fracking that was issued last week, has said that…
