Michael T. Klare / TomDispatchJul 16, 2019
If the U.S. goes to war, you are unlikely to hear the word uttered by top officials, but it's the only one that matters. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Erika Howsare / LARBOct 26, 2018
Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigJul 13, 2018
Two years after the media left, hundreds of "water protectors" who participated in protests over the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota struggle to rebuild their lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Eric Ortiz / TruthdigFeb 16, 2018
Lissa Lucas is running for the West Virginia Statehouse, and her campaign gets a boost after she calls out lawmakers backing a fracking bill. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BRADY McCOMBS / The Associated PressFeb 3, 2018
For $212, anyone can stake a claim to land cut from federal protection by President Trump in December. But so far, there doesn't appear to be a rush to seize the opportunity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MEAD GRUVER / The Associated PressDec 28, 2017
The regulations, developed under President Obama, called for disclosure of the chemicals used in the drilling process. Trump's new action draws praise from industry groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigDec 3, 2017
For the second straight year, a group's blockade of railroad tracks to disrupt shipment of "fracking sand" to oil fields in North Dakota was broken up by police. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 27, 2017
The actor and activist tells Truthdig about his fight against power plants fueled by fracked gas and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsJul 22, 2017
Amid Democratic silence, Sen. Bernie Sanders is winning praise for condemning what environmental groups call a "giveaway to oil and gas interests." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkMay 16, 2017
Many of the oil services companies employed when new fields are developed have been laying off workers, and oil companies have been taking write-downs of their assets. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Patrick G. Lee / ProPublicaDec 15, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency’s finding, endorsed by environmentalists, comes as Donald Trump's nascent administration prepares to rethink regulation of the gas drilling industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
H. Patricia Hynes / TruthdigNov 12, 2016
A new book puts an unblinking floodlight on the coddled, corrupt and risk-driven fracking corporations, many of which are the financial progeny of robber barons. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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