shale gas
Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer
Hurricane Florence will make landfall in the Carolinas on the same day the US Department of Energy announces that the US has likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production.
BC Fracking May Be Exposing Pregnant Women to a Carcinogen, Study Says
Urine tests suggest higher than normal levels of a benzene near shale gas fields.
Violence Flares Over Halliburton’s Fracking Tests In Algeria
Ongoing protests over the government’s plans to tap shale gas reserves in the Sahara turn violent.
I Went to an Edinburgh Conference to Find Out How Scotland Is Going to Get Fracked
The fracking industry is pretty confident about winning reluctant Scots over and dealing with any "hardcore" protesters.
Protests Against Fracking in the Sahara Desert Are Spreading in Algeria
The small town of In Salah is at the center of growing public opposition toward the Algerian government’s interest in using hydraulic fracturing in the Sahara.
What Happens in Quebec This Year May Foreshadow the Future of Canada's Oil and Gas Industry
Despite oil and natural gas prices hitting rock bottom, the fossil fuels industry still has big plans for Quebec.
What Does the Term 'Public Interest' Actually Mean?
Nobody seems to know. But despite having no fixed definition, the term is still used by UK politicians and journalists of all types to make it seem like they have the public's well-being at heart.
Low Oil Prices Are Killing the Fracking Industry, but the Tar Sands Will Be Fine (for Now)
The current slump in oil prices could spell the end of North American fracking, but will price volatility mean trouble for the more financially stable tar sands?
Quebec Just Shut the Door on Shale Gas Development (For Now)
After years of debate and two environmental studies, Quebec's government has decided not to allow shale oil and gas extraction.
What the Frack?
VICE News travels to Blackpool, Lancashire, to see how the UK is about to get fracked.
What the Frack (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to Blackpool, Lancashire, to see fractivism in action.