Of all things flammable in the wide world, tap water shouldn’t be one of them. At least that’s the consensus—call it crazy—among environmentalists and fracking foes, for whom the phenomenon, ...

The government says it plans to pass legislation to permanently ban fracking for shale gas in England. A moratorium on the practice was put in place by the last government but the debate has been ...

ALBANY— A New York court decision has bolstered a movement among towns determined to prevent the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas within their borders.

The ruling Reform UK group on Lancashire County Council has refused to back a permanent ban on fracking – suggesting that technological developments could reduce the risks surrounding shale gas ...