RuPaul owns 60,000 acres in Wyoming. But it isn’t just a ranch for horses and cattle. RuPaul leases mineral rights to oil companies. And also sells water to those companies. Based on an early March 2020 interview, people have drawn…
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are running for president of the United States, and the two Democratic candidates took different stances on fracking in a recent debate. Clinton pledged to limit the amount of fracking in the United States, as well as…
On March 20, the Obama administration released a new set of federal regulations concerning hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the United States. The rules require oil companies to release a list of chemicals used in the fracking process and make the list available…
Hydraulic fracturing, a process also known as fracking, has emerged as a major source of oil and gas in North America. But elsewhere around the world? Not so much. Fracking is a controversial practice. Some people believe it can harm the environment…
Some mining companies are getting rich. What are they mining? Sand! Fracking is becoming common in the United States, and fracking requires sand. But they can’t just use beach sand. What fracking companies need is quartz based. Demand continues to…
The practice of hydraulic fracturing was pioneered in Denton, Texas, but now the city is trying to stop the practice. Denton voted in November to ban the practice, known as fracking, in the city. Environmental groups hope that this decision…
The George Washington National Forest holds a fortune. Beneath the trees and roots lies a natural gas deposit worth billions of dollars. And a recent compromise left both environmentalists and oil companies happy. A small portion of the forest will…