American companies seek opportunities in Venezuela, the Middle East and Australia as domestic shale output plateaus ...

The energy secretary gives the go-ahead to resume fracking, the controversial process of drilling for gas by splitting shale. But environmentalists say it has no place in a low-carbon economy.

You’ve heard of geothermal energy — it’s touted as a clean alternative. You’ve also heard of fracking, which is … not always thought of that way. One creates energy from the earth’s heat. The other ...

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact ...

A Special Report released by the Heritage Foundation in April 2025 has found that New York’s decision to ban the process of hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as “fracking”) for natural gas in 2010 ...