Hydraulic fracturing releases gas from rock by injecting wells with chemically treated water at high pressure.
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Winston Churchill painting attracts $2.8 million bid
‘The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell’ sells at a Sotheby’s auction.
Arctic’s future not very bright, new report says
Ice is being replaced with dark land and water that absorbs more energy, keeping more heat on an already warming planet.
Photos: ‘That’s it. It’s over.’ Verso workers finish final shift at Bucksport mill
Hundreds leave the mill for the last time Wednesday afternoon, to cheers from community members.
BlackBerry launches new phone with old-school keyboard
With its physical keyboard, the Classic is geared toward the company’s loyal business users.
McConnell vows to fight coal plant regulations
The incoming Senate majority leader from Kentucky says the EPA ‘has created a depression in my state.’
Portland Ballet founder announces her retirement before ‘Nutcracker’ performance
Eugenia O’Brien, who founded the company 35 years ago, gets an extended ovation.
Drones sales are soaring, along with safety concerns
As drone users multiply, so do the risks
U.N. leader says torture must be stamped out
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon commends the Senate report on CIA torture.
Faulty reporting, poor oversight let abused kids suffer, die
A case from Maine illustrates how abuse can go on, even when officials are warned that it is happening.