Chesapeake Energy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ProtectionChesapeake, like other energy companies, has been hammered by low energy prices.Tom Morton
Pennsylvania to Fund Research Into Fracking Health DangersEach study is projected to last three years.Associated Press
Federal Court Asked To Hold Off On Fracking RuleThe government would need to go through a series of legal processes before replacement, which includes receiving comment from the public.Associated Press
No Opposition from President Trump as Obama-Era Drilling Rules ContestedArguments will take place Thursday before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.Associated Press
Study: Fracking, North-South Drilling Open Up Wyoming OilFor decades, geologists thought the Codell Sandstone of southeast Wyoming didn't have enough oil to make drilling worthwhile.Associated Press
Trump Administration Halts Obama-Era Rule on Fracking on Public LandThe rule has been on hold since last year after a judge Wyoming ruled that federal regulators lack authority to set rules for fracking.Associated Press
EPA: Hydraulic Fracturing May Pose Risk To Drinking WaterGaps in the data limited the EPA’s ability to fully assess the potential impacts or their severity on drinking water resources locally and nationally.Tom Morton
Governor Mead Hails Fracking RulingWyoming Governor Matt Mead says he's pleased with a judge's ruling that the Bureau of Land Management lacks the authority to set rules for hydraulic fracturing.Joy Greenwald
Science Panel Questions EPA Report on FrackingAt a teleconference this week, the panel said the wording of the EPA report was too vague to frankly be of any use in determining risk. Roger Gray