There is probably no possible way you could have a detached, dispassionate conversation about the process of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking.” Not in Wyoming. Not in many places. The ...

Fracking uses a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals to crack and hold open thick rock formations, releasing trapped oil and gas. Combined with horizontal drilling, it allows access to ...

Is hydraulic fracturing a source of economic prosperity and the key to increasing the nation's energy independence? Is fracking an environmental hazard that could endanger Texas' already strained ...