Robin Lacassin, Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP) – USPC and Raphael Grandin, Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP) – USPC
Oklahoma is trying to limit the number of earthquakes caused by oil and gas extraction, but some existing faults there – which could be activated by wastewater injection – have never been mapped.
Shell’s drilling rig destined for waters off Alaska met with problems in the Arctic and protesters in Seattle.
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The industry has wanted access to offshore oil for decades, but the Arctic remains challenging. Consumers, meanwhile, seem conflicted on expanded offshore drilling.
The federal government seems keen to usher in a new boom in onshore gas production. But gas firms will need to tread carefully, as past experience in Queensland's fracking heartland shows.
California is particularly earthquake-prone, hosting the great San Andreas fault zone.
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Can California's wet weather make earthquakes more likely? Scientists are still learning about what triggers these events. Even human activity can be a culprit.
Devastation in Sichuan province after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, thought to be induced by industrial activity at a nearby reservoir.
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President-elect Trump's objective on energy and climate is clear: Undo Obama's legacy of environmental regulations and massively expand fossil fuel production.
The government promises cash for communities that accept fracking, but cannot know whether it can keep that promise or not.
The EPA has issued rules to regulate methane emission from new oil and gas wells in the face of industry and political pushback.
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The boom in oil and gas development has brought new revenues to many communities in the U.S., but rural areas in particular have struggled to handle the rapid downturn in prices.
It’s not just power-hungry pot farms: the connection between drugs and oil and gas industry runs deep.
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It's not just energy-hungry pot farms: the ties between energy and drugs run deep. Can we develop a national drug policy drawing on the lessons of the domestic oil and gas boom?
Florida’s unique geology means alternative fracking methods would be used, but can aquifers be safely separated from injection wells?
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There's a debate over whether fracking should be introduced into Florida, a state with a unique geology and hydrology that introduces a long list of environmental concerns.
Ignited methane gas from the seep on the Condamine River.
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Coal seam gas may not be responsible for a flaming river in Queensland, but it still raises uncomfortable questions.
Demonstrators gather on the opening day of the public inquiry into Lancashire County Council’s decision to refuse permission for fracking at two sites.
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When you pick apart the strange economics of global energy markets, it becomes clear how the incredible power of Riyadh can take other countries to the brink.
