Which island nations do fracking?

Mmmh - that gets a little difficult. Many island nations are recent in geological terms and don’t have hydrocarbons. South Pacific atolls and Caribbean volcanoes don’t have a chance. read more

As debate intensifies over oil and gas drilling, most states with frackable reserves are already fracking—or making moves to do so in the near future. That translates to 21 states, from California to Texas, Michigan to West Virginia, currently employing this high-intensity form of energy extraction, and five others may soon follow. read more

If they produce oil, they use hydraulic fracturing as part and parcel of the operations. The only one in that classification that comes to mind is Trinidad and Tobago. read more

In California, the nation's third top producer of oil, a combination of counties and towns have voted to ban fracking within their boundaries. Hundreds of towns, tribal territories, cities, and counties across the country have created similar bans or moratoria in recent years. read more

In addition to these four countries who have all-out banned fracking, the UK, Romania, Denmark, Ireland, South African and the Czech Republic have all instated moratoriums on fracking. read more