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    Fracking

    Study links fracking to heart disease in nearby communities A drilling rig at sunset

    Study links fracking to heart disease in nearby communities

    UChicago Medicine research finds hospitalizations for older adults are higher near fracking sites

    Mar 14, 2023
    To strike it rich, auctioning off drilling rights pays more than private deals Oil pump

    To strike it rich, auctioning off drilling rights pays more than private deals

    Apr 1, 2019
    Hydraulic fracturing decreases infant health, study finds Landscape with fracking drill in background

    Hydraulic fracturing decreases infant health, study finds

    Dec 13, 2017
    Most Americans want government to combat climate change, poll finds

    Most Americans want government to combat climate change, poll finds

    Oct 2, 2017
    Study suggests hydraulic fracturing boosts local economies Oil rig

    Study suggests hydraulic fracturing boosts local economies

    Dec 22, 2016
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