Plum Borough Rejects Fracking Waste Injection Well After Public Pushback
Plum Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board unanimously rejected Penneco Environmental Solutions’ proposal for a second fracking waste injection well.
Environmental Justice Analysis of Oil Extraction in Los Angeles Communities
Oil drilling in Los Angeles disproportionately burdens marginalized communities. This analysis shows elevated poverty and non-white demographics in areas with high well density, exacerbating environmental injustice.
How Increased Protective Buffer Zones Could Help Protect 3.6 million Pennsylvanians
Learn how proposed buffers around fracking sites could protect 3.6 million residents in Pennsylvania.
Regulatory Gaps and Resistance: The Battle Over Fracking in Southern Illinois
Guest authors Sam Stearns and Tabitha Tripp dive into the complex history of resource extraction in Southern Illinois. Drawing on personal experience and the work of community organizers, they reveal the threats posed by fracking, the failures of regulatory agencies, and the urgent need for environmental justice.
Can California Energy Policy Move Past its Contradictions?
California’s energy policy is riddled with contradictions. Explore how the state’s climate goals clash with its continued reliance on fossil fuels, carbon capture, and fragmented regulations.
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Data Gaps: A Critical Examination of Oil and Gas Well Incidents in Ohio
Over the past eight years, approximately 2,000 incidents associated with oil and gas wells occurred in Ohio. Many incidents were not accurately categorized, meaning much of the data understates the severity of records.
Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Industry Trends: Drilled Wells, Violations, Production, and Waste
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.
The Importance of Surveying Rural Landowners in North Dakota on Fracking
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.
California Must Improve Management of Idle Wells
California’s current regulations under AB 2729 have been inadequate to reduce the state’s counts of idle wells. This issue needs to be addressed immediately, before the state of California is exposed to additional economic risk.
FracTracker Alliance, 2024Mapping PFAS Chemicals Used in Fracking Operations in West Virginia
FracTracker mapped data for a report by Physicians for Social Responsibility that sheds light on the oil and gas industry’s use of hazardous “forever chemicals” in West Virginia.
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