The promise of energy independence has resulted in a natural gas boom across the nation. New technologies in hydraulic fracturing have allowed energy companies to drill into the various shale ...

This was supposed to be the last in a series of articles on fracking activity in Michigan, but due to all the good questions and comments, I will do the final article next week. If you missed the ...

As debates occur nationwide over the continued use of hydraulic fracturing — colloquially known as fracking — to extract oil and natural gas from shale deposits deep beneath the surface of the earth, ...

Earlier this month, the University announced preliminary findings from a two-year study on the effects of hydraulic fracturing in Michigan. The Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan Integrated Assessment ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has updated its regulations of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a technique for ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Michigan may have large natural gas reserves deep underground, but it will likely be years before they would be developed on a large scale, giving policymakers time to deal with ...

Had the Traverse City-based company followed through, it could have been drilling a natural gas well within the Huron-Manistee National Forests to access minerals leased from the federal government ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Environmental regulators in Michigan have approved new rules for energy companies that produce natural gas by cracking open underground rock formations. The regulations ...