Legislation

Learn about oil and gas legislation and regulation through FracTracker articles, maps, and imagery.

Legislation & Politics

Explore FracTracker’s articles and maps about oil and gas legislation and regulation.

Worth Protecting: A photo album by Better Path Coalition and FracTracker Alliance

March 1, 2023

Explore an album of photos shared by Pennsylvania residents of the treasured communities, animals, plants, and ecosystems that they feel are worth protecting from the impacts of the climate crisis.

Oil refinery in Toledo, OH. Photo by Ted Auch.

Testimony On EPA’s Proposed Methane Pollution Standards for the Oil and Gas Industry

January 31, 2023

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FracTracker Alliance supports strong federal methane rules and urges further improvements that are needed to curb dangerous methane emissions.

Assessment of Rework Permits on Oil Production from Operational Wells Within the 3,200-Foot Public Health Protection Zone

January 24, 2023

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This analysis shows that the policy proposed in SB 1137 of denying rework permits within the health protection zones is a commonsense public health intervention that would have minimal effects on production within the protection zone.

Fracking and the Pennsylvania Midterm Election

November 2, 2022

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Fracking is one of many issues on our minds as voters cast their ballots for the Pennsylvania midterm election. Read more about what's at stake in November 2022.

Desalination: The Chemical Industry’s Demand for Water in Texas

September 19, 2022

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Desalination facilities proposed by the petrochemical industry in Texas could significantly impact fragile Gulf Coast ecosystems.

Take Action in Support of No New Leases

September 6, 2022

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The federal government is accepting comments on a 5-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Program. We need your voice to join in solidarity with communities in the Gulf and the Arctic and call for no new leases.