Explore our site’s various articles about air, water, and waste as they relate to oil and gas. Use the tags to filter for specific themes.
Pennsylvania Watersheds at Risk: Water Supply Decline
Watersheds in Pennsylvania are at risk for water supply issues in the coming years as a result of fracking activities that are threatening the quality and quantity of fresh water.
Pennsylvania Watersheds at Risk: Ecological Degradation
State designated waters in Pennsylvania are protected from pollution, but not from oil and gas related water withdrawals. This analysis shows watersheds in the state are at risk for ecological degradation due to fracking.
Pennsylvania Watersheds at Risk: Drought and Fracking
In Pennsylvania, fresh water used in the fracking process is typically drawn from surface water sources such as streams and rivers. This analysis shows the amount of water used for fracking in the state is increasing every year.
How Spills, Holes, and Cracks Release Fracking Chemicals Into the Environment
FracTracker dives into how toxic fracking chemicals and waste products enter our environment through accidents, spills, and equipment failures, and the impact on Pennsylvania communities.
The Evolution of Environmental Regulation: A Case Study of Sackett v. EPA
The SCOTUS decision in Sackett v. EPA has significant implications for wetland protection and the future trajectory of environmental regulation in the United States.
Visualizing Pollution: Corpus Christi Data Dashboard
The Corpus Christi Data Dashboard is a comprehensive map viewer that visualizes air and water quality data in Corpus Christi, Texas, utilizing flare imagery videos, air and water pollution monitor data, and facility locations.
Evaluation of the Capacity for Water Recycling for Colorado Oil and Gas Extraction Operations
A report by FracTracker Alliance finds Colorado’s oil and gas industry has produced enough wastewater statewide to completely satisfy the current and past needs of source water for hydraulic fracturing completions.
East Palestine Train Derailment Waste: Community Impacts
As of March 10, 2023, 152,796 tons of liquid waste and 2,980 tons of solid waste have been removed from the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to three injection wells and four hazardous waste disposal sites in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Texas.
Testimony On EPA’s Proposed Methane Pollution Standards for the Oil and Gas Industry
FracTracker Alliance supports strong federal methane rules and urges further improvements that are needed to curb dangerous methane emissions.
Major Gas Leak Reveals Risks of Aging Gas Storage Wells in Pennsylvania
Following an enormous gas leak in Jackson Township, Cambria County Pennsylvania, we mapped oil and gas storage wells and fields throughout the state and found that the majority of Pennsylvania’s storage wells were drilled prior to 1979, making them most vulnerable to well failures.
Coursing Through Gasland: A Digital Atlas Exploring Natural Gas Development in the Towanda Creek Watershed
This digital atlas exploring natural gas development in the Towanda Creek watershed is the fourth in a series of FracTracker Alliance watershed impact analyses in the Susquehanna River Basin.
FracTracker Receives Two Federal Grants to Support Community Air Monitoring Initiatives in the Ohio River Valley
We are pleased to announce that FracTracker Alliance has been selected for two EPA grants totaling $925,302 to support community air monitoring initiatives in the Ohio River Valley.
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