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The first application to obtain a permit for High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing since the Illinois General Assembly approved the work in 2013 is now under…
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The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU-Carbondale says more people are now opposed to hydraulic fracturing than they were just two years ago.The…
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A new study found that hydraulic facturing, or “fracking,” in or near public parks could cause tourists to stay away. The survey included 255 park users...
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An Illinois appeals court has upheld the state's rules for the high-volume oil and gas drilling technique known as fracking. The appellate court sided…
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A new study from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute shows that almost half of Illinois voters are opposed to fracking.It shows almost 49% of voters…
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Fracking is off to a feeble start in Illinois as slumping oil prices and the rigors of Illinois' new regulations have energy interests waiting on the…
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Two months since Illinois enacted rules for high-volume oil and gas drilling, no company has applied for a state permit to put hydraulic fracturing to…
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A landowners group is appealing a southwestern Illinois judge's refusal to suspend the state's new rules for high-volume oil and gas drilling.Attorneys…
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A southwestern Illinois judge has denied a bid by landowners group to put Illinois' new rules for high-volume oil and gas drilling on hold.Madison County…
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The anti-fracking organization Southern Illinoisans against Fracturing our Environment has filed a complaint against the Illinois Department of Natural…