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Bushkill Falls PA

Fracking Water Use in Pennsylvania Increases Dramatically

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Unconventional wells in Pennsylvania were always resource-intensive,…
North Brooklyn Pipeline demographics map

New Yorkers mount resistance against North Brooklyn Pipeline

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By Kim Fraczek (Sane Energy Project), with input and mapping…
Map of New 2020 Fracking Permits in California

California, Back in Frack

California is once again a fracked state. The moratorium on well…
Bald Eagle flying

Happy Earth Day

What difficult times. The pandemic is beyond our common experience.…
California well pad

California Setback Analyses Summary

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FracTracker Alliance has conducted numerous spatial analyses…
Petrochemical development in the Houston, Texas areaPhoto by Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, with aerial support by LightHawk

COVID-19 and the oil & gas industry

COVID-19 and the oil and gas industry are at odds. Air pollution…
Compressor station within Loyalsock State Forest, PA.

Air Pollution from Pennsylvania Shale Gas Compressor Stations – REPORT

Air pollution from Pennsylvania shale gas compressor stations…

New York State Oil & Gas Wells – 2020 Update

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We’ve recently updated the New York State Oil and Gas Well…
Early Construction (2016) of Shell Ethane Cracker in Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

House Bill 1100: What you need to know

Pennsylvania’s House Bill 1100, sponsored by state Rep. Mike…
Truck on Dirt Road

National Energy and Petrochemical Map

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This map from FracTracker Alliance is filled with energy and petrochemical data. Explore the map, continue reading to learn more, and see how your state measures up!
California Governor Gavin Newsom looks at surface expression oil spills

Governor Newsom Must Do More to Address the Cause of Oil Spill Surface Expressions

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Chevron and other oil and gas companies in western Kern County…