Ohio commission opens up thousands of acres of public land for fracking

Ohio is opening up more than 8,200 acres of a wildlife area in southeastern Ohio and another 500 acres of Salt Fork State ...
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Fracking makes the Texas oil and gas industry possible; it may also be harming the state

“Fracking” is a common name for hydraulic fracturing, which is a process that uses a high-pressure mix of water, chemicals ...
Casper Star-Tribune

Fracking rules, tests still up in air

Oil and natural gas operators use hydraulic fracturing to split open underground formations to allow oil and gas to flow to the surface. But the practice, often known as fracking, has also brought ...
Reuters

Sand mining emerges as another fracking threat

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for environmental problems ranging from flammable tap water to minor earthquakes. Now a new risk is ...
Chippewa Herald

Wisconsin fracking sand producers see competition from Texas

MADISON (AP) — Some energy producers are still willing to pay more for Wisconsin’s high-quality fracking sand despite increasing competition from Texas producers. Mining industry publications estimate ...
Investopedia

Re-fracking Explained: Techniques, Costs, and Environmental Impact

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...