Cindy Hayek, 54, and her now-fiance Kenny Hamp were victims of a smear campaign by her fracking tycoon ex Steven Herron.

The UK government confirmed that it is lifting the ban on fracking this week in an effort to boost local fossil fuel production amid a deepening energy crisis.

The U.S. shale industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors in oil, leaving many drillers struggling to keep their heads above water

(Bloomberg) — Two of the world’s biggest oilfield service companies are warning of a bigger shale crash than the one that hit the U.S. and Canada just five years ago.While the decline in North American drilling rigs could approach the lows seen in 2016, the drop could be much faster this time around, Schlumberger Ltd. […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cracked down on oil producers Tuesday, halting approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists can review them and temporarily banning new wells using another drilling method that regulators believe is linked to one of the largest spills in state history. The state Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources […]

The controversial method of extracting gas will be put on hold after a report found it is not possible to ‘accurately predict’ the probability or magnitude of earthquakes linked to fracking in the UK.

Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking — and stepping on unstable political ground as they do so. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — has been well received by the liberal and climate-focused voters closely watching the primary. Banning fracking could have a dramatic impact on the economy […]

Hundreds of people are believed to have felt the quake near the Preston New Road fracking plant (pictured) in Lancashire at around 8.30am this morning.

DOMINIC LAWSON: The prospect of the UK becoming self-sufficient in gas, and even an exporter ourselves, is deeply unwanted competition for Moscow.