If approved by lawmakers, participants say, the rules would be the nation’s strictest. The Illinois model might also offer a template to other states seeking to carve out a middle ground between ...

Is hydraulic fracturing a source of economic prosperity and the key to increasing the nation's energy independence? Is fracking an environmental hazard that could endanger Texas' already strained ...

Fracking uses a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals to crack and hold open thick rock formations, releasing trapped oil and gas. Combined with horizontal drilling, it allows access to ...