PCI Fellow David Hughes’ report Drilling Deeper was included in this round-up of a year in fracking.

From the article:

The oil and gas fracking industry continues to change America’s physical and political landscape. Falling oil and gas prices have threatened to stall the industry’s production growth, but for now, new drill sites continue to spring up. It was a very eventful year for both the industry and its critics. Here is my look back at some of the most notable stories and photographs.

In 2014, The Post Carbon Institute and the University of Texas released reports finding the Energy Information Administration’s projections of the fracking boom’s production potential greatly inflated.