A superior court judge in Wake County today halted fracking in the state. The court order prohibits the Mining and Energy Commission from accepting or鈥�

A superior court judge in Wake County today halted fracking in the state. The court order prohibits the Mining and Energy Commission from accepting or鈥�

Advocates against fracking have won a temporary legal victory. A Wake County superior court judge has issued an injunction against awarding permits 鈥撯€�

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a controversial measure that could exempt the state from creating its own air-quality standards for鈥�

State environmental officials might not have to adopt air quality standards for fracking. A controversial measure that would passed a key committee in the鈥�

Coal ash and fracking will dominate the environmental headlines this year. But the story will be different in the Legislature, where as much news will be鈥�

The commission tasked with drafting the rules for hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina is considering some small changes. The Mining and Energy鈥�

Earlier this year, a new law lifted the ban on fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, in North Carolina. Legislators said fracking permits could be issued as鈥�

Earlier this year, a new law lifted the ban on fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, in North Carolina. Legislators said fracking permits could be issued as鈥�

Big news came out this week about fracking: Duke scientists have found that natural gas wells used in fracking caused contamination in eight drinking鈥�