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Sandhill Crane

Giving Voice to the Sandhill Cranes: Place-based Arguments against Keystone XL

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By Wrexie Bardaglio, guest commentator When we hear his call,…
JOSHUA DOUBEK / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Groundwater risks in Colorado due to Safe Drinking Water Act exemptions

Oil and gas operators are polluting groundwater in Colorado,…
Northeast Ohio Class II injection wells taken via FracTracker's mobile app, May 2015

What are aquifer exemptions? Permitted exemptions from the Safe Drinking Water Act

Liquid Waste Disposal Drilling for oil and gas produces both…
Life expectancy of the Marcellus Shale - Map of PA basins and plays

What is the Life Expectancy of the Marcellus Shale?

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  We have recently updated the PA Shale Viewer, our…
Indian Creek - Part of Bears Ears National Monument

Nationally treasured federal lands face threats by oil, gas, and other extractive uses

The United States is blessed with some of the most diverse…
River Healers drone footage of fracking site in NM

Protect Greater Chaco: Drone surveillance of regional fracking sites in NM

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  By Tom Burkett - River Healer Spokesperson, New Mexico…
Superior Silica Sand, LLC, Lundequam Picknell site, Barron County WI

New frac sand mining photos and videos are now available via FracTracker

Surface mining to obtain sand that is perfectly sized for use…
Lofoten Declaration heading

A Declaration of Independence – FracTracker signs the Lofoten Declaration

FracTracker Alliance is proud to be a signatory of the Lofoten…
Brine or water roadspreading in WV

Does roadspreading of brine equate to oil and gas waste dumping?

The application of liquid oil and gas waste from conventional…
Allegheny County, PA map of zoning designations

Allegheny County, PA – Drilling, Leasing, and Zoning Trends

By Kirk Jalbert, Manager of Community-Based Research and Engagement and…

FracTracker Alliance to Host Community Meetings in Colorado

FracTracker Alliance invites Colorado's Front Range communities…
Stock photo - European Renewable Energy Tour 2018

Participate in a European Renewable Energy Tour with FracTracker & Ecologic Institute

Next spring, join FracTracker Alliance and Ecologic Institute…