Fossil Fuels

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground.

A new way of refining biodiesel so that it works in standard diesel car engines could help broaden the use of renewable fuels, according to scientists.

President Trump has promised to revive the nation's coal industry, but proposed last month to slash funding to programs that might provide it a lifeline.

Has it been a while since you moved your car? Do you have leftover fuel in your garage for the lawn mower? If so, you may wonder, does gasoline go bad?

The West's largest coal-fired power plant may close — a symbolic blow to coal as America's chief source of electricity.

President Obama said Friday that the pipeline would not serve the national interest of the United States.

If you want a clean fuel, you should look beyond methane.

Spotting dark, gooey and flammable tar on the beach — remnants from an oil spill in Southern California in May — just got a lot easier, thanks to NASA.