Infrastructure Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/infrastructure/ Insights empowering action Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:26:57 +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 Infrastructure Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/infrastructure/ 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 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 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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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/feed/ 0 Plum Borough Rejects Fracking Waste Injection Well After Public Pushback https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:48:53 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75011 Plum Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board unanimously rejected Penneco Environmental Solutions’ proposal for a second fracking waste injection well.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/feed/ 0 Power Plant Locations and Unemployment Rates https://www.fractracker.org/2025/05/power-plant-locations-and-unemployment-rates/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/05/power-plant-locations-and-unemployment-rates/#respond Sat, 31 May 2025 16:00:59 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=74894 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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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/05/power-plant-locations-and-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 Pipeline Incidents Are a Daily Occurrence https://www.fractracker.org/2025/04/pipeline-incidents-are-a-daily-occurrence/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:42:27 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=74466 Pipeline incidents are more common, more dangerous, and more underreported than you might realize. This articles investigates a critical infrastructure system plagued by daily disasters and raises serious questions about data integrity and public safety. Read on to discover the full extent of the problem.

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