The nation’s first survey of fracking well depths shows shallow fracking is more widespread than previously thought, occurring at 16 percent of publicly recorded sites in 27 states, posing a potential ...

CORRECTION: This story was updated on Aug. 24, 2015, to correct the number of wells that used more than 1 million gallons of fracking fluid per well. Several thousand near-surface hydraulic fracturing ...

Scientist's investigations show that drinking water sources may be threatened by thousands of shallow oil and gas wells mined with the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing. A new study ...

Nichols, a town of about 340 people, has recently dealt with continued water quality issues due to its usage of shallow wells. On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with ...

WELLS – The Town has issued a public notice informing residents with shallow wells what to do if their well begins to run dry. If a resident has a dry well, he or she should call 211 to report the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal agencies that make and enforce offshore oil and gas leases say they’ll encourage new wells in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters by allowing some reduced-royalty or even ...

The Ministry of Water and Environment has embarked on a plan to phase out shallow wells in rural areas as part of efforts to ensure access to clean and safe water for all Ugandans and also to conserve ...