Many areas in the United States are currently experiencing rapid development of natural gas production wells employing the method of hydraulic fracturing to extract the gas out of shale formations.

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Chesapeake Energy Corp., the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer after Exxon Mobil, is testing hydraulic fracturing fluids composed solely of environmentally-benign components in wells.

In just a few short years, shale gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing has transformed the domestic energy landscape, providing billions of cubic feet per day to the nation’s energy supply and ...

US states already regulate hydraulic fracturing aggressively and effectively, and a federal law would be redundant, two officials told a US House subcommittee on June 4. WASHINGTON, DC, June 8-- US ...

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Many areas in the United States are currently experiencing rapid development of natural gas production wells employing the method of hydraulic fracturing to extract the gas out of shale formations.