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Legislation & Politics

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

Pipeline Regulations & Impact Assessments, a Primer

Part of the Falcon Public EIA Project Pipelines are categorized…
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Global oil refineries map by FracTracker - Ted Auch

Tracking Global Oil Refineries and their Emissions

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Potential Conflict Hotspots and Global Productivity Choke Points Today,…
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Groundwater risks in Colorado due to Safe Drinking Water Act exemptions

Oil and gas operators are polluting groundwater in Colorado,…
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Northeast Ohio Class II injection wells taken via FracTracker's mobile app, May 2015

What are aquifer exemptions? Permitted exemptions from the Safe Drinking Water Act

Liquid Waste Disposal Drilling for oil and gas produces both…
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Indian Creek - Part of Bears Ears National Monument

Nationally treasured federal lands face threats by oil, gas, and other extractive uses

The United States is blessed with some of the most diverse…
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Piecing together the ethane cracker - Graphic by Sophie Riedel

Piecing Together an Ethane Cracker

How fragmented approvals and infrastructure favor petrochemical…
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