Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique for recovering gas and oil from shale rock. It involves drilling into the ...

Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer of fine white sand. He and his neighbors also had ...

Labour’s Ed Miliband has vowed to permanently ban fracking, slamming Nigel Farage’s party as a “bunch of frackers”.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ seemingly slick stance on the debate stage around fracking and oil production has energy experts questioning whether her administration has truly changed its perspective.