FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/home/ Insights empowering action Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:27:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.fractracker.org/a5ej20sjfwe/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-2025-Submark-Symbol-1-32x32.png FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/home/ 32 32 Comment Opposing the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) – Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Application (SAW-2024-01961) https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-southeast-supply-enhancement-project/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-southeast-supply-enhancement-project/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:14:46 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75382 FracTracker Alliance strongly opposes the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project and its Clean Water Act permit application.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-southeast-supply-enhancement-project/feed/ 0 Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0050: Comment Opposing LNG by Rail Transport https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-lng-by-rail-transport/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-lng-by-rail-transport/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:51:57 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75375 FracTracker Alliance urges PHMSA to maintain the federal prohibition on transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/comment-opposing-lng-by-rail-transport/feed/ 0 Threats of Permitting New Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals in the Pacific Northwest https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/liquefied-natural-gas-terminals-in-the-pacific-northwest/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/liquefied-natural-gas-terminals-in-the-pacific-northwest/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:56:11 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75364 The Pacific Northwest is emerging as a frontline for petrochemical expansion, with new proposals for LNG terminals, pipelines, and transport routes.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/09/liquefied-natural-gas-terminals-in-the-pacific-northwest/feed/ 0 California’s New Oil Wells Average 13.5 Barrels/Day — Far Below State Projections https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/californias-new-oil-wells-average-13-5-barrels-day/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:36:22 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75348 Analysis of CalGEM data shows California’s new oil wells average only 13.5 barrels/day, far below the 30 barrels/day projected in state legislation.

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]]> FracTracker Launches Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Data Portals https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:22:27 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75301 FracTracker Alliance has launched two new public data portals that make information on oil, gas, and petrochemical development free and accessible to the public.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/feed/ 0 Tracking Data Centers: Energy Demand, Pollution, and Public Impact https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/national-data-centers-tracker/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/national-data-centers-tracker/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:35:03 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75173 As AI data centers multiply across the United States, communities face rising energy demands, pollution, and regulatory gaps. FracTracker’s new National Data Centers Tracker maps existing, proposed, and permitted facilities nationwide.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/national-data-centers-tracker/feed/ 1 Colorado Operators Increase Chemical Disclosures After Public Pressure, but Major Gaps Remain https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:42:55 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75153 Since the release of a May 2025 report exposing widespread noncompliance with Colorado’s 2022 oil and gas chemical disclosure law, well-by-well oil and gas chemical disclosures have significantly increased, nearly doubling the total submitted since the law took effect under the state’s landmark transparency legislation.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/feed/ 2 Evaluation of Federal Requirements for Plugging Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: A Missouri Case Study https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/plugging-ophan-wells-in-missouri/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:15:59 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75144 Missouri is home to an estimated 5,000 orphaned or abandoned oil and gas wells. The problem is even more staggering nationwide, with over one million such wells scattered across the country. In an effort to address the crisis, the federal government has committed $1.6 billion to help states plug these wells and mitigate the environmental and health risks they pose.

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]]> Methane Matters, but Make Polluters Pay: FracTracker’s Response to Carl Pope https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/methane-matters-but-make-polluters-pay/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/methane-matters-but-make-polluters-pay/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:40:55 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75053 In a recent op-ed, Carl Pope called for public subsidies to fix methane leaks in oil and gas infrastructure. While we agree on the urgency of reducing methane, FracTracker Alliance rejects the idea that taxpayers should foot the bill.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/methane-matters-but-make-polluters-pay/feed/ 0 Shell Polymers Monaca: 17.9 Billion Pounds of Emissions and Repeated Violations in Pennsylvania https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:22:50 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75035 Dashboard data shows how Shell’s emissions, regulatory violations, and proximity to sensitive community sites pose serious public health concerns in Beaver County, PA.

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