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Seeking new Manager of Communications and Development based in Pittsburgh, PA

January 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Articles, Events and Announcements /by FracTracker Alliance

Job Announcement and Online Application: Manager of Communications and Development, FracTracker Alliance Job Description PURPOSE: Manage all external communications activities of the organization; Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with partner organizations and institutions; Promote and coordinate college internship program; Manage cyber security activities; In coordination with Executive Director, execute organizational fundraising activities including proposal development, […]

Pennsylvania Drilling Trends in 2018

January 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Matt Kelso, BA

With the new year underway, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the state of unconventional oil and gas extraction in Pennsylvania and examine a few of the drilling trends. A logical place to start is looking at the new wells drilled in 2018. As always, but perhaps even more so than in previous years, […]

Falcon Pipeline Moves Forward Despite Unresolved Concerns

December 21, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, News and Information, Our Perspectives /by FracTracker Alliance

Pittsburgh, PA – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced their decision to issue a permit for the construction of Shell’s Falcon ethane pipeline project in southwest PA. FracTracker Alliance is extremely disappointed that DEP is allowing this project to proceed despite heavy opposition from the public and unaddressed concerns for the safety and well-being […]

Appalachia storage hub prospects map by FracTracker

Storing Natural Gas Liquids in Appalachia

December 19, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Erica Jackson

Last month, the Department of Energy (DOE) submitted a report titled Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States to Congress. The report sums up several other recent geologic studies and economic analyses that evaluate the potential to create a large petrochemical hub in southwest Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and northeastern Kentucky. Most people call this region […]

Pipeline Incidents Continue to Impact Residents

December 7, 2018/3 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Matt Kelso, BA

Pipelines play a major role in the oil and gas extraction industry, allowing for the transport of hydrocarbons from well sites to a variety of infrastructure, including processing plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation plants, and ultimately consumers. There are more than 2.7 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines in the United States, […]

2018 Community Sentinel Award Recipients and Reception

A Sincere Thank You, 2018 Community Sentinel Award Recipients

December 4, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, News and Information, Our Perspectives /by Sam Rubright, DrPH

Reflecting back on the Community Sentinel award reception, held on November 26th, I can’t help but be in awe of the raw grit and determination that filled the room. It was a cold, blustery day in Pittsburgh – and yet the hall felt warm from the passion each of the Community Sentinels awardees exuded. FracTracker […]

Clearing land for shale gas pipeline in PA

Rapid Pipeline Development Affecting Pennsylvanians

November 9, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Matt Kelso, BA

In recent years, Pennsylvanians have had to endure numerous massive pipeline projects in the Commonwealth. Some of these, such as the Mariner East 2, the Revolution, and the Atlantic Sunrise, have been beset with continuous problems. In fact, both the Mariner East 2 and the Revolution projects had their operations suspended in 2018. The operators have […]

American flag, sunset - Photo by Aaron Burden. Vote boldly!

Vote Boldly and Carry a Big Heart

November 2, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, Our Perspectives /by Brook Lenker, MA

To say the November 6th election is important might be the understatement of the century. With a climate in peril, fossil fuel interests eviscerating the planet, and politicians sowing discord and demonizing those in greatest need, the voice of the people must be heard from sea to shining sea and everywhere in between. The hate and […]

Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship

Four environmental stewards receive the 2018 Community Sentinel Award

October 24, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, News and Information /by FracTracker Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC – As oil and gas representatives descend on Pittsburgh this week for the annual Shale Insight conference, four advocates working to protect their communities from the harms of oil and gas development have been selected to receive the 2018 Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship, coordinated by FracTracker Alliance: Ellen Gerhart – Pennsylvania […]

A map of deficiencies along the Falcon Pipeline Route

The Falcon Pipeline: Technical Deficiencies

October 3, 2018/0 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Erica Jackson

Part of the Falcon Public EIA Project In August 2016, Shell announced plans for the “Falcon Ethane Pipeline System,” a 97-mile pipeline network intended to feed Shell’s ethane cracker facility in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. In response to available data, FracTracker launched the Falcon Public EIA Project in January of 2018 to unearth the environmental and public health […]

2019 Watershed Congress

January 17, 2019/0 Comments/in Collaborator Event, FracTracker Event /by FracTracker Alliance

Join us for the 2019 Watershed Congress, where FracTracker will be presenting on our free apps. The Watershed Congress, presented by Delaware Riverkeeper Network and partners, is an annual event that seeks to advance the best available information and techniques for protecting and restoring watersheds. The focus on networking across disciplines means that the Watershed […]