Rigging the Wages of Our Country’s Oil and Gas Industry Workers
U.S. Department of Labor investigations have uncovered hundreds of cases in which oil and gas workers, many involved in dangerous jobs, are being cheated of earnings.
Oil and Gas Companies Are Illegally Using Diesel Fuel in Hundreds of Fracking Operations
An analysis by an environmental group finds hundreds of cases in which drillers used diesel fuel without obtaining permits and sometimes altered records disclosing they had done so.
The EPA Is Failing to Properly Oversee Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Injection Wells
The Government Accountability Office says environmental regulators are failing to adequately enforce rules for wells used to dispose of waste from drilling.
A New York State of Fracking
Court cases. A governor’s moratorium. Pending health study. A quick guide to the state of fracking in New York.
Under Water: The EPA’s Ongoing Struggle to Combat Pollution
Frustration and inaction color efforts to enforce the Clean Water Act.
What Would It Cost for You to Sign Away Legal Liability for Future Health Problems to a Fracking Company?
A Pennsylvania gas company offers residents cash to buy protection from any claims of harm.
The Poor Regulation of the Fracking Industry
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.
How Can We Best Measure the Serious Health Threats Posed by Fracking?
In Pennsylvania, opponents of gas drilling say regulators are slow and unprepared in responding to air quality complaints.
Drilling for Certainty: What We Can Learn From the Latest in Fracking Health Studies
ProPublica surveys some recent research on potential health implications of hydro fracking.
Hydrogen Fuel Is Set to Take Off, but Is It Safe?
In California, hydrogen-fueled cars are gaining in popularity. Will their safety issues garner greater scrutiny?