A leading geologist has warned that plans for lower-volume fracking in northern England could cause earthquakes as large and unpredictable as high volume operations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour remains committed to its manifesto pledge of a total ban on fracking - Danny Lawson/PA Ed ...

Production could start shortly thereafter. The Iran war has revived the shale gas industry’s hopes of creating an “inland ...

In a move toward a cleaner energy future, the UK government has announced plans to permanently ban fracking "at the earliest opportunity." This controversial practice extracts shale gas by blasting ...

The UK government has commissioned a study into the feasibility of shale gas extraction in the country — less than three years after imposing a ban on hydraulic fracturing operations. The government ...

The UK government said on Thursday it will lift a moratorium on shale gas exploration in England as the nation looks to bolster its energy security in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ...

Britain's Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due its environmental impact, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband promised to ban the controversial practice and send “frackers packing.” The U.K. government wants to legislate for a total ban on fracking in a bid to draw out battle ...