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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…
Governor Newsom Well Watch website for California drilling

Oil & Gas Well Permits Issued By Newsom Administration Rival Those Issued Under Gov. Jerry Brown

FracTracker Alliance and Consumer Watchdog worked together to…
destroyed home following pipeline explosion in San Bruno, CA

Pipelines Continue to Catch Fire and Explode

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For the past decade, petroleum operators in the United States…
Overhead view of injection well

The Hidden Inefficiencies and Environmental Costs of Fracking in Ohio

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Ohio continues to increase fracked gas production, facilitated…

Fracking in Pennsylvania: Not Worth It

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Despite the ever-increasing heaps of violations and drilling…
Captina Creek Watershed FeaturePhoto by Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance

Fracking Threatens Ohio’s Captina Creek Watershed

FracTracker's Great Lakes Program Coordinator Ted Auch explores…