Louisiana

Hydraulic fracturing in Louisiana takes place primarily in the Haynesville and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Formations. As of 2017, hydraulic fracturing operators must disclose the chemicals used in their process.

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FracTracker provides state-specific data on issues such as:

Locations of oil and gas facilities
Pipelines and processor locations
Production amount of oil and gas generated
Amounts of waste generated from oil and gas

The data folders may also contain information on other energy generation locations, data from different years, and data on violations committed by oil and gas facilities. Amount of information and types of information will vary by state. Get data.

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Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System (SONRIS) provides data on oil and gas wells in Louisiana.

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This article explores Cancer Alley, an 85-mile stretch in Louisiana that epitomizes the intersection of environmental justice and industrial development, where predominantly Black communities face disproportionate health risks from a high concentration of petrochemical plants and refineries.

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FracTracker Alliance released a new map identifying the locations of over 1,200 oil and gas wells using toxic “forever chemicals” in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming.

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This map from FracTracker Alliance is filled with energy and petrochemical data. Explore the map, continue reading to learn more, and see how your state measures up!

A successful 2019 Community Sentinel Award Reception- a full summary

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