Guest Author, Author at FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/author/guest-login/ Insights empowering action Fri, 02 May 2025 18:52:29 +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 Guest Author, Author at FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/author/guest-login/ 32 32 Regulatory Gaps and Resistance: The Battle Over Fracking in Southern Illinois https://www.fractracker.org/2025/01/the-battle-over-fracking-in-southern-illinois/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:52:29 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=73822 Guest authors Sam Stearns and Tabitha Tripp dive into the complex history of resource extraction in Southern Illinois. Drawing on personal experience and the work of community organizers, they reveal the threats posed by fracking, the failures of regulatory agencies, and the urgent need for environmental justice.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2024/05/youngstown-residents-stand-against-pyrolysis-plant-a-communitys-fight-for-environmental-justice/feed/ 0 Holes in FracFocus https://www.fractracker.org/2024/04/holes-in-fracfocus/ https://www.fractracker.org/2024/04/holes-in-fracfocus/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:34:08 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=72253 An Open-FF analysis reveals how comprehensive regulatory and reporting reforms are imperative to closing holes in FracFocus data and holding the oil and gas industry accountable for its impacts.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2024/04/holes-in-fracfocus/feed/ 0 Stop Toxic Threat: A Heavy Industrial Zoning Battle https://www.fractracker.org/2024/02/stop-toxic-threat-a-heavy-industrial-zoning-battle/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:56:58 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71912 The Norfolk Southern train derailment in February 2023 ignited a battle for public health, safety, and welfare over 100 miles away in Eaton Township, Ohio.

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]]> Where Do We Cross the Line: From Public Service to Public Threat https://www.fractracker.org/2024/02/where-do-we-cross-the-line-from-public-service-to-public-threat/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:07:30 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71838 As industry expands within the primarily residential and agricultural community of Eaton Township, Ohio, community members wonder if the EPA and local government are doing enough to protect human health and the environment.

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]]> East Palestine Warning: The Growing Threat From Hazardous Waste Storage https://www.fractracker.org/2024/02/east-palestine-warning-the-growing-threat-from-hazardous-waste-storage/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:00:35 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71825 Is the gradual increase in hazardous waste storage and incineration expansion in Eaton Township, Ohio, fueling a preventable future disaster?

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]]> Solar Grazing: Connecting Farming Communities and Solar Site Operators https://www.fractracker.org/2024/02/asga-solar-grazing-map/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:49:48 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=71871 Solar grazing offers a way to maintain farmland in agricultural production and build new, positive relationships between farming communities and solar site operators, which will be important for meeting clean energy climate goals.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Synopsis: Risks to the Greater Columbus Water Supply from Oil and Gas Production https://www.fractracker.org/2022/10/synopsis-risks-to-the-greater-columbus-water-supply-from-oil-and-gas-production/ https://www.fractracker.org/2022/10/synopsis-risks-to-the-greater-columbus-water-supply-from-oil-and-gas-production/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:39:02 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=68464 A white paper by Columbus Community Rights Coalition (CCRC) will inform resident stakeholders of risks to the water associated with oil & gas production activities occurring within their watershed region of Columbus, Ohio.

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