Petrochemicals & Plastics Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/petrochemicals-plastics/ Insights empowering action Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:47:09 +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 Petrochemicals & Plastics Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/petrochemicals-plastics/ 32 32 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.

The post FracTracker Launches Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Data Portals appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/feed/ 0 Visualizing Environmental Injustice with Interactive Data: Cancer Alley, Louisiana https://www.fractracker.org/2024/12/visualizing-environmental-injustice-with-interactive-data-cancer-alley-louisiana/ https://www.fractracker.org/2024/12/visualizing-environmental-injustice-with-interactive-data-cancer-alley-louisiana/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:51:39 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=73676 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.

The post Visualizing Environmental Injustice with Interactive Data: Cancer Alley, Louisiana appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2024/12/visualizing-environmental-injustice-with-interactive-data-cancer-alley-louisiana/feed/ 0 Youngstown Residents Stand Against Pyrolysis Plant: A Community’s Fight for Environmental Justice https://www.fractracker.org/2024/05/youngstown-residents-stand-against-pyrolysis-plant-a-communitys-fight-for-environmental-justice/ https://www.fractracker.org/2024/05/youngstown-residents-stand-against-pyrolysis-plant-a-communitys-fight-for-environmental-justice/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 14:42:11 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=72326 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.

The post Youngstown Residents Stand Against Pyrolysis Plant: A Community’s Fight for Environmental Justice appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2024/05/youngstown-residents-stand-against-pyrolysis-plant-a-communitys-fight-for-environmental-justice/feed/ 0 Fossil Fashion: How Oil and Gas Fuel the Fashion Industry https://www.fractracker.org/2024/03/fossil-fashion-how-oil-fuels-the-fashion-industry/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:00:22 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71962 Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic materials and nonrenewable energy sources, leaving behind significant environmental footprints and often involving unethical labor practices.

The post Fossil Fashion: How Oil and Gas Fuel the Fashion Industry appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> On the Wrong Track: Risks to Residents of the Upper Ohio River Valley From Railroad Incidents https://www.fractracker.org/2023/12/on-the-wrong-track-risks-to-residents-of-the-upper-ohio-river-valley-from-railroad-incidents/ https://www.fractracker.org/2023/12/on-the-wrong-track-risks-to-residents-of-the-upper-ohio-river-valley-from-railroad-incidents/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:26:37 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71454 Report finds risks to residents of the Upper Ohio River Valley as a result of an average of over four rail incidents per week in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The post On the Wrong Track: Risks to Residents of the Upper Ohio River Valley From Railroad Incidents appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2023/12/on-the-wrong-track-risks-to-residents-of-the-upper-ohio-river-valley-from-railroad-incidents/feed/ 1 Digital Atlas: Exploring Nature and Industry in the Raccoon Creek Watershed https://www.fractracker.org/2023/11/nature-and-industry-of-raccoon-creek/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:25:08 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71250 Digital atlas of Pennsylvania's Raccoon Creek unveils a comprehensive exploration of the watershed, emphasizing its ecological richness, recreational offerings, and the multifaceted impacts of industrial activities.

The post Digital Atlas: Exploring Nature and Industry in the Raccoon Creek Watershed appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> Fertilizer Production in the United States: How Big Ag is Fossil Fueled https://www.fractracker.org/2023/11/fertilizer-production-in-the-united-states-how-big-ag-is-fossil-fueled/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:11:29 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71090 Producing nitrogen fertilizer for US cropland depends on cheap and unfettered access to natural gas to fuel the industrial chemical manufacturing process for synthesizing ammonia.

The post Fertilizer Production in the United States: How Big Ag is Fossil Fueled appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> Introducing Open-FF: Uncovering Fracking Chemicals https://www.fractracker.org/2023/09/introducing-open-ff-uncovering-fracking-chemicals/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:06:03 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=70420 Open-FF is an open-source project that transforms the FracFocus data into an easier-to-use resource to help researchers, interested community members and activists find what they need about fracking chemicals.

The post Introducing Open-FF: Uncovering Fracking Chemicals appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> How Spills, Holes, and Cracks Release Fracking Chemicals Into the Environment https://www.fractracker.org/2023/08/how-spills-holes-and-cracks-release-fracking-chemicals-into-the-environment/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:19:37 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=70192 FracTracker dives into how toxic fracking chemicals and waste products enter our environment through accidents, spills, and equipment failures, and the impact on Pennsylvania communities.

The post How Spills, Holes, and Cracks Release Fracking Chemicals Into the Environment appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Chemical Plants https://www.fractracker.org/2023/07/urge-epa-to-strengthen-standards-for-chemical-plants/ https://www.fractracker.org/2023/07/urge-epa-to-strengthen-standards-for-chemical-plants/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:41:27 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=69938 The EPA has proposed updates to several of the rules that regulate chemical manufacturing plants, which could protect the health of communities and workers by creating new air monitoring requirements and controls for roughly 227 sites.

The post Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Chemical Plants appeared first on FracTracker Alliance.

]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2023/07/urge-epa-to-strengthen-standards-for-chemical-plants/feed/ 1