This article describes how companies are going away from using coal and natural gas is now the number 1 way for the power source. Therefore fracking has become explosive because of this. It also explains how technology is working on fossil fuel plants to make it easier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-power.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGas%20(Fuel)&action=click&contentCollection=energy-environment®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-power.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGas%20(Fuel)&action=click&contentCollection=energy-environment®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection