October 5, 2020
Has the California fracking ban for 2024 arrived in time?
Many critics of the regulation are saying that its implementation will be too late for the state. Last week, Governor…
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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…
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…
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…
August 12, 2015
A rash of quakes in Oklahoma is blamed on fracking wastewater wells
Forty earthquakes shook the state in one week in late July. Within a one week period in Oklahoma, an astonishing…
June 4, 2015
Fracking banned in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan makes decision not to veto hydraulic fracturing ban. The bill that was passed in Maryland bans fracking…
March 19, 2015
Fracking is given the go-ahead in North Carolina
New drilling rules go into effect in the Tar Heel State. On Tuesday, North Carolina’s longstanding freeze on hydraulic fracturing…
February 20, 2015
Small earthquakes linked to fracking could become bigger down the road
New research says that minor frackquakes are dramatically raising the risk of larger and dangerous quakes. According to federal research…
February 11, 2015
Statewide fracking ban wanted in California
Protesters in Oakland call on California governor to outlaw hydraulic fracturing in the state. Approximately 8,000 Californians protested in Oakland…
January 21, 2015
Study finds fracking is used in half of oil and natural-gas production in California
About 20% of the Golden State’s oil production involves hydraulic fracturing. According to a report from the California Council on…
January 16, 2015
U.S. government sued for offshore fracking in the Gulf
Environmentalists take legal action against the American government regarding the risks of offshore hydraulic fracturing. The U.S. government has been…
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