Fracking uses large amounts of water that can become contaminated and affect local groundwater. Fracking is also associated with increased seismic activity due to the high pressures involved.

Not one, but two, failed mechanical integrity tests have stopped operations once more at Catalyst Energy Inc.’s fracking ...

Fracking seems like a quick fix for our energy needs, but it disproportionately harms marginalized communities.

Water pollution from fracking can happen in variety of ways, including through surface spills and well casing failures. Such accidents are disturbingly common. A fracking boom in North Dakota, for ...

University of Maryland researchers just concluded that hydraulic fracturing – the process of shaking oil and gas free from below – could endanger the health of nearby residents by ...

Fracking has been linked to childhood cancer, water pollution and earthquakes The practice of fracking has been linked to ...

Fracking fluid is a slurry made mostly from water and sand. The sand serves as a proppant, which keeps the tiny microfractures from collapsing after fracking pressure is released. Fracking fluid ...

The surface and groundwater used to supply homes in Dimock have become so contaminated with chemicals used during the fracking process that residents have lost access to clean water. As a result ...

Transparency requirements in U.S. states and mounting public pressure on fracking contributed to making surface water up to 14% cleaner ...