hydraulic fracturing
Shale-gas rich Spanish region bans ‘fracking’
Environment
April 9, 2013
Shale-gas rich Spanish region bans ‘fracking’
Lawmakers in Spain's northern Cantabria region unanimously voted on Monday to ban hydraulic fracturing on environmental concerns, shooting down the…
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
Environment
January 29, 2013
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
The village of Fares, located about 75km north of the city of Aswan near Kom Ombo, is currently being destroyed…
Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?
Environment
October 21, 2012
Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?
It might sound like a swear word, but “fracking” isn’t causing a stir because of its sound. It’s a drilling…