Bakken Shale Formation
An Accident Waiting to Happen: The Peril of Transporting Crude by Rail
As oil trains derail across the United States, a windswept—and vulnerable—stretch of Montana’s Glacier National Park underscores the folly of transporting crude by rail.
This Is Your Town on Fracking: A Visit to Williston, North Dakota
Elizabeth Royte finds herself stranded in Williston, North Dakota, at the heart of a new oil boom in the United States.