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FracTracker Alliance

Seeking new Manager of Communications and Development based in Pittsburgh, PA

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Job Announcement and Online Application: Manager of Communications and Development, FracTracker Alliance Job Description PURPOSE: Manage all external communications activities of the organization; Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with partner organizations and institutions; Promote and coordinate college internship program; Manage cyber security activities; In coordination with Executive Director, execute organizational fundraising activities including proposal development, […]

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Bird's eye view of an injection well (oil and gas waste disposal)
Ted Auch, PhD

A Disturbing Tale of Diminishing Returns in Ohio

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Utica oil and gas production, Class II injection well volumes, and lateral length trends from 2010-2018 The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently announced that Ohio’s recoverable shale gas reserves have magically increased by 11,076 billion cubic feet (BCF). This increase ranks the Buckeye State in the top 5 for changes in recoverable shale natural gas […]

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For Persevere Post
Brook Lenker, MA

Please give to FracTracker Alliance in 2018

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Fracking has made a real mess of things – sullying our air, befouling our water, disrupting communities. Ethane and other hydrocarbons feed plastic production, accelerating the global plastic pollution crisis while the planet warms out of control. It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment. Last week I traveled to Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, a quiet town along the Susquehanna, the […]

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Re: Falcon ethane pipeline project
FracTracker Alliance

Falcon Pipeline Moves Forward Despite Unresolved Concerns

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Pittsburgh, PA – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced their decision to issue a permit for the construction of Shell’s Falcon ethane pipeline project in southwest PA. FracTracker Alliance is extremely disappointed that DEP is allowing this project to proceed despite heavy opposition from the public and unaddressed concerns for the safety and well-being […]

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Appalachia storage hub prospects map by FracTracker
Erica Jackson

Storing Natural Gas Liquids in Appalachia

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Last month, the Department of Energy (DOE) submitted a report titled Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States to Congress. The report sums up several other recent geologic studies and economic analyses that evaluate the potential to create a large petrochemical hub in southwest Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and northeastern Kentucky. Most people call this region […]

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Map of pipeline incidents across the US
Matt Kelso, BA

Pipeline Incidents Continue to Impact Residents

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Pipelines play a major role in the oil and gas extraction industry, allowing for the transport of hydrocarbons from well sites to a variety of infrastructure, including processing plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation plants, and ultimately consumers. There are more than 2.7 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines in the United States, […]

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2018 Community Sentinel Award Recipients and Reception
Sam Rubright, DrPH

A Sincere Thank You, 2018 Community Sentinel Award Recipients

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Reflecting back on the Community Sentinel award reception, held on November 26th, I can’t help but be in awe of the raw grit and determination that filled the room. It was a cold, blustery day in Pittsburgh – and yet the hall felt warm from the passion each of the Community Sentinels awardees exuded. FracTracker […]

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