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Colorado Operators Increase Chemical Disclosures After Public Pressure, but Major Gaps Remain

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:42:55 +0000

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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Power Plant Locations and Unemployment Rates

Sat, 31 May 2025 16:00:59 +0000

A FracTracker analysis investigates the link between energy infrastructure and economic distress, revealing that U.S. power plants are disproportionately concentrated in counties with high unemployment.

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Environmental Justice Analysis of Oil Extraction in Los Angeles Communities

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:37:10 +0000

Oil drilling in Los Angeles disproportionately burdens marginalized communities. This analysis shows elevated poverty and non-white demographics in areas with high well density, exacerbating environmental injustice.

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Mapping the Invisible Threat: Emissions from Oil and Gas

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:23:26 +0000

Hazardous air emissions in Pennsylvania are often hidden, leaking from abandoned wells, seeping from pipelines, and wafting invisibly into the air. This analysis utilizes new technologies and mapping tools to reveal the full scope of the problem and identify areas of particular concern in the state.

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How Fracking Bans Protect Communities and the Environment

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 01:40:46 +0000

This article looks at the contrasting approach to fracking in Pennsylvania and New York. Pennsylvania’s extensive fracking operations have resulted in environmental and public health concerns. In contrast, New York’s ban on fracking has led to significant investments in renewable energy and permanent jobs.

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A Closer Look at Risks of the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:41:58 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy's ARCH2 hydrogen hub project presents substantial risks to the environment and human health and safety.

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Exploring the Fallout of Precision Scheduled Rail: A Rail Worker’s Perspective on Precision Scheduled Rail

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:18:08 +0000

Precision scheduled rail has raised concerns about safety and infrastructure degradation, with railroads focusing on cutting costs at the expense of maintaining a robust network.

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Exploring the Fallout of Precision Scheduled Rail: How Precision Scheduled Rail Led to One of the Worst Environmental Disasters in US History

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:21:39 +0000

Rail incidents like the East Palestine disaster underscore the urgent need for the rail industry to prioritize safety and compliance over profit-driven agendas.

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Youngstown Residents Stand Against Pyrolysis Plant: A Community’s Fight for Environmental Justice

Mon, 06 May 2024 14:42:11 +0000

The story of SOBE Concerned Citizens and their fight against a pyrolysis plant in Youngstown, Ohio, is a testament to the power of community action in achieving environmental justice.

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Not-So-Radical Transparency: An Ineffective and Unnecessary Partnership Between Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and the Gas Company CNX

Thu, 02 May 2024 19:54:28 +0000

CNX’s “radical transparency” data provides incomplete information and heavily downplays the dangers of fracking.

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