Environmentalists are at odds with one another over hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas. Most environmental organizations vigorously oppose fracking as part of their larger effort to combat the use ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A hotly debated partnership between major oil and gas companies and some environmental groups moved forward Tuesday, almost a year after it was first announced. The Pittsburgh-based ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new set of performance standards could ...