Over the course of millions of years, heat and pressure can transform the organic remains of animals and plants into crude oil. That's why they're called a fossil fuels — the long-dead creatures that ...

To even the most ardent opponent of the process, it's time to acknowledge that fracking is no longer a fad. The boom in U.S. production has created jobs and spurred economic growth, and the chances it ...

This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy Crossroads” project, a partnership between ...

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is an essential technique in the oil and gas industry, used to extract natural gas and oil from deep underground reservoirs. Traditionally, the process has involved a ...

For the past several years, parties have disagreed about the disclosure of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," chemicals that are injected into the subsurface as part of the drilling process.