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Study: Shale gas by fracking more dangerous than conventional gas

Ithaca - A new study released this week reveals that shale gas, the product of a highly controversial extraction method called hydraulic fracturing, brings with it a greater greenhouse gas impact than conventional oil, gas, and coal over a 20-year period.

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Could shale gas extraction save Ontario's economic butt?

There is a race on in Ontario to stake out a claim to Ontario's shale gas reserves, with at least three companies purchasing land or buying gas rights.

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Gas extraction 'should continue'

Fracking to extract shale gas should resume in the UK with measures to minimise earthquakes, a government-appointed panel of experts says.

Fracking contamination downplayed

A report claims groundwater contamination concerns around fracking - hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas - are overstated.

Industry sets fracking guidelines for shale gas extraction

Members of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers who practise hydraulic fracturing will have to disclose how much water is being used and what it's being used for, according to new operating guidelines released Monday by the organization.

Shell in shale gas pact in China

Royal Dutch Shell signs its first-ever production sharing contract for shale gas in China with China National Petroleum Corporation.

South Africa debates whether to allow fracking

Could extracting gas threaten South Africa's wild beauty?