fracking

Activists are calling on Illinois to improve transparency in the oil and gas extraction technique known as fracking.Illinois began regulating high-volume…

Environmental groups in Illinois are renewing their push to stop fracking in Illinois before it starts. In November, a Kansas-based company withdrew its…

Sean Crawford talks with Tim Landis, Business Editor for the State Journal-Register.This week - - * Fracking, or lack of it, in Illinois; Decision by…

Sean Crawford talks with State Journal-Register Business Editor Tim Landis.This week --* Pillsbury cleanup: A lot more toxic contamination there than…

Sean Crawford talks with State Journal-Register Business Editor Tim Landis.This week:* The first permit for fracking in Illinois has been filed. It’s for…

A few years ago, Illinois adopted regulations for high-volume horizontal fracking, but it was slow to get the permitting process up and running.Those in…

No permits for horizontal hydraulic fracturing have been issued since the Illinois Department of Natural Resources started taking applications in the fall…

A large scale hog farm is on hold temporarily and low oil prices may be dampening business interest in fracking in Illinois on this week's WUIS/SJR…

A fracking law passed in 2013 could soon finally take effect in Illinois -- it's expected drillers will find oil and gas in southern Illinois. A…

Landowners in southern Illinois' Wayne County are suing the state, saying its lengthy process before issuing permits for high-volume oil and gas…