What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in ...

Meaning that with some sophisticated deep fracking technology, it might be feasible to build some very serious geothermal plants. X-ray tomography scans of rock at different temperatures show that ...

Just a year ago, Fervo Energy successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its horizontally oriented geothermal system. Now the company has landed a massive contract for providing its clean, ...

For a number of years, researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have been tracking the ecological impact of hundreds of well pads, access roads, and pipelines built to extract gas ...

FACTS ABOUT THE CANDIDATES CLAIMS. FRACKING IS A MAJOR INDUSTRY IN PENNSYLVANIA, CREATING THOUSANDS OF JOBS, BUT ALSO CAUSING CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The newly released federal plan to limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants triggered a new line of debate Tuesday over whether fracking in coal-rich southern ...

This story was originally published by The Allegheny Front, a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. On a rainy morning, Mike Frederick showed off the Belle Vernon ...

The Polar Bear Water Treatment Facility, after receiving approval from the Environmental Protection Agency, began operations in south-central Wyoming at the end of 2012. In addition to removing any ...

An on-the-ground investigation in Pennsylvania finds unprotected radioactive material next to a popular bike and walking ...