The Government’s plan to establish the UK shale gas industry through the controversial process of fracking is taking longer than expected, a new report has said. The National Audit Office (NAO) report ...

Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a common target for environmental protestors due to its propensity to cause miniature earthquakes and use up vast amounts of water, which eventually ...

Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025. The year opened with the announcement by Europa Oil ...

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Two-thirds of England could be opened up to the highly controversial process of fracking under a Government-backed drive for shale gas. Energy firms will be given the chance to bid for licences to ...

Campaigners have lost the latest High Court challenge over fracking at Cuadrilla’s controversial Preston New Road site. Friends of the Earth claimed the Environment Agency (EA) failed to consider ...

After a year-long review of the data, the EPA has concluded that fracking poses a systemic danger to clean groundwater. But it's not necessarily inherent to the technology of fracking itself. Human ...

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Fracking isn't a new thing and neither is the controversy behind it. But now it's on the national political stage as the 2024 race for the White House heats up. Republicans have started to circulate ...