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Oil and Gas Land Impacts

The articles and maps below deal in part with impacts of oil and gas development on land use including for agriculture, public land, watersheds, forests, private property, etc. 

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

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Health vs. Power – Risking America’s Food for Energy

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Over 50% of land in the United States is dedicated to agriculture.…
Forest fragmentation in PA

Forest Fragmentation and O&G Development in PA’s Susquehanna Basin

In this forest fragmentation analysis, FracTracker looked at…
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