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Michigan’s budding renewable clean energy sector has room to grow
By Vivian Underhill, Data and GIS Intern; and Kyle Ferrar, Western…

Divestment – A Necessary Step Towards a Climate Neutral Society
By Guest Author: Austin Sachs, Director and founder of Protect…

Well Pad Violations in Pennsylvania
Emerging Trends
We are always learning new things at FracTracker.…

New map available showing Upper Appalachian gas storage wells
FracTracker has received numerous requests to compile a regional…

Can Californians Escape Oil and Gas Pollution?
The city of Los Angeles is considering a 2,500-foot setback safety…

Shell Pipeline: Not Quite the “Good Neighbor”
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In August 2016, Shell Pipeline announced plans to develop the…

California regulators need to protect groundwater from oil and gas waste this time around
By Kyle Ferrar, Western Program Coordinator, FracTracker Alliance
California’s…


Mariner East 2: More Spills & Sinkholes Too?
The Mariner East 2 (ME2) pipeline, currently being built by Sunoco…

Waiting on Answers Weeks after a Well Explosion in Belmont County Ohio
Mar 7 Update: The well has finally been capped.
On February…

Fracking’s Freshwater Supply and Demand in Eastern Ohio
Mapping Hydraulic Fracturing Freshwater Supply and Demand…

Appalachian Ohio: Where Coal Mining, Fracking, and National Politics Converge
The head of Murray Energy Corporation, Robert Murray, is very…