Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made waves in 2023 when she announced a plan to ensure a secure water source for New Mexico. She pointed to two unorthodox, untapped water resources: brackish water — or ...

Rancher Matt Hedges says a 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 11, caused by nearby fracking operations, has agitated his family ...

Fracking involves pumping water, chemicals and a proppant down an oil or gas well under high pressure to break open channels (fractures) in the reservoir rock trapping the deposit. Oil and gas do ...

Fracking-the high-pressure injection of water, chemicals and sand into shale deposits to release the gas and oil trapped within the rock-in recent years has been combined with horizontal drilling ...

Fracking is a process that involves injecting high-pressure fluid, usually a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals, deep underground to release oil or gas. While this process fuels economic growth ...

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said a tank liner tear caused the release ... The department said fresh water used in fracking is typically sourced from permitted locations.

Hess Corporation has reported a spill of about 40,986 barrels of freshwater, released from a tank on a well pad about three ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of oil and gas production that involves blasting huge amounts of water, mixed with sand and toxic chemicals, under high pressure deep into the earth.

Fracking in California poses serious risks to the state’s wildlife. Endangered species like California condors, San Joaquin kit foxes and blunt-nosed leopard lizards live in places where fracking is ...

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality was notified by Hess Corporation that about 40,986 barrels of fresh water was released from a tank on a well pad about three miles southeast of Ray ...