19Mar 15
Q&A: Why hasn’t fracking taken off outside North America?
Hydraulic fracturing, a process also known as fracking, has emerged as a major source of oil and gas in North America. But elsewhere around the world? Not so much. Fracking is…
29Dec 14
More fracking means a sand mining boom
Some mining companies are getting rich. What are they mining? Sand! Fracking is becoming common in the United States, and fracking requires sand. But they can’t just use beach sand.…
29Dec 14
Texas city bans fracking in its birthplace
The practice of hydraulic fracturing was pioneered in Denton, Texas, but now the city is trying to stop the practice. Denton voted in November to ban the practice, known as…
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