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Analyzing Project 2025: Implications for Environmental Policy and Regulation

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Project 2025 lays out a vision for reshaping federal policies under the next administration. This proposed shift could have wide-reaching implications for environmental policy and regulation.

Fracking’s Role in the 2024 Election: An Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania and Beyond

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Fracking is a key issue in the 2024 election, especially in battleground states like Pennsylvania, where voters weigh its health, environmental, and economic impacts.

Mapping the Invisible Threat: Emissions from Oil and Gas

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Hazardous air emissions in Pennsylvania are often hidden, leaking from abandoned wells, seeping from pipelines, and wafting invisibly into the air. This analysis utilizes new technologies and mapping tools to reveal the full scope of the problem and identify areas of particular concern in the state.

How Fracking Bans Protect Communities and the Environment

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This article looks at the contrasting approach to fracking in Pennsylvania and New York. Pennsylvania’s extensive fracking operations have resulted in environmental and public health concerns. In contrast, New York’s ban on fracking has led to significant investments in renewable energy and permanent jobs.

Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Industry Trends: Drilled Wells, Violations, Production, and Waste

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This article looks at trends in the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania, including the number of drilled wells, violations that have been issued, oil and gas production, and waste generation. We also point out examples of how data limitations make it challenging to answer frequently asked questions.
Delaware River Feature

Staff Spotlight: Dominique “Dom” Washington

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As part of FracTracker’s staff spotlight series, learn more about Dominique Washington, one of the newest members of the FracTracker team, and what they will be working on with us.

A Closer Look at Risks of the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub

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The U.S. Department of Energy's ARCH2 hydrogen hub project presents substantial risks to the environment and human health and safety.
FracTracker Alliance, 2024

Falcon Pipeline Criminal Charges Explained

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On April 19, 2024, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry charged Shell Pipeline Company LP with 13 misdemeanor charges for failure to report or underreporting industrial waste releases during the construction of the Falcon Pipeline in Pennsylvania.
Photo by David Nix 2015

The Importance of Surveying Rural Landowners in North Dakota on Fracking

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There is a need for more research on the human impact of the oil and gas industry in North Dakota, particularly on landowners and farmers, to understand their experiences and address their concerns effectively.

Exploring the Fallout of Precision Scheduled Rail: A Rail Worker’s Perspective on Precision Scheduled Rail

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Precision scheduled rail has raised concerns about safety and infrastructure degradation, with railroads focusing on cutting costs at the expense of maintaining a robust network.
Oil train - Photo by Washinton House Democrats

Exploring the Fallout of Precision Scheduled Rail: How Precision Scheduled Rail Led to One of the Worst Environmental Disasters in US History

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Rail incidents like the East Palestine disaster underscore the urgent need for the rail industry to prioritize safety and compliance over profit-driven agendas.

Youngstown Residents Stand Against Pyrolysis Plant: A Community’s Fight for Environmental Justice

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The story of SOBE Concerned Citizens and their fight against a pyrolysis plant in Youngstown, Ohio, is a testament to the power of community action in achieving environmental justice.