Environment Groundwater Depletion May Cause Domestic Wells to Dry Out Well depths are increasing across much of the United States, but advocates worry drilling deeper isn't the solution. Kate Wheeling
Field Notes Issue #55: March/April 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Field Notes: Aboard an Oil Rig in Watford City, North Dakota Watford City, North Dakota: Drillers perfect "the curve," a 1,000-foot portion of the oil well where the line gradually shifts from vertical to horizontal, on the Raven Drilling company rig. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment 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. Naveena Sadasivam