Fracking

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking public feedback on the state's first-ever regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling.The DNR…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday giving the state the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling. In a news…

Reporting from Chris Slaby.A measure that would regulate hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” heads to the full Illinois House after Representatives…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Multiple reports about reduced carbon emissions in the United States are deceptively optimistic.The…

Dozens of environmentalists and land owners are meeting with lawmakers in Springfield hoping to persuade them to temporarily ban high-volume oil and gas…

Brian Mackey contributed reporting from Springfield, Ill.It was an odd sight at the Illinois state Capitol today - supporters of the oil and gas industry…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 18, 2012 -WASHINGTON – Nationwide, the hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” – process for…

Illinois legislation is advancing that would regulate decades-old but debated technology used to reach previously inaccessible natural gas reserves deep…