There have been discussions around fracking in the U.K. for years, with the government going back and forth on whether to support new operations. Politicians have explored the potential for fracking, ...

Residents of the North Yorkshire village facing plans for gas exploration are afraid they may be used as guineapigs for ...

The earthquakes that rattled Blackpool, England, in April and May wouldn’t have attracted much notice in California. The strongest rated a mere 2.3 in magnitude. But their possible connection to ...

The controversial process of "fracking" will be halted in England due to the risks of triggering earthquakes when trying to tap shale gas reserves, the British government announced Saturday. The ...