(THE CONVERSATION) From rural Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, more than 17 million Americans live within a mile of at least one oil or gas well. Since 2014, most new oil and gas wells have been fracked.

Last Sunday, Opinion asked Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas — a statewide, citizen-funded advocate for clean air, clean water and open spaces — about fracking and water. We asked the same ...

Ohio’s environmental groups are on a losing streak. They can’t seem to get anyone in the legislature to agree with their ...

On Feb. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s health commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, testified before the New York State Legislature and mentioned his ongoing review of the health impacts of hydraulic fracturing or ...

Fracking – a controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil from underground – is a deeply divisive topic. Some say it damages property and causes pollution, while others contend it is a safe, ...

John Hanger, who just departed with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell as his Secretary of Environmental Protection, recently gave an exit interview to the anti-natural gas, Herb & Marion Sandler-fueled ...

Companion bills to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, are under consideration in the Florida Legislature. Senate Bill 146 was filed by state Sen. Linda Stewart (D-Orlando), and House ...