Regions of heavy oil & gas activity in the USA
From the Announcement by Matt Kelso, FracTracker Alliance, May 24, 2022
FracTracker is proud to join Earthworks and a coalition of concerned health, environmental, and social justice organizations in launching the Oil & Gas Threat Map — a mapping tool to help you visualize the pollution the oil and gas industry is trying to hide.
This new mapping tool shows who is living in the threat radius – and gives the EPA 17.3 million reasons why it must use its full authority to cut methane from oil and gas wells.
Infrared footage included in the map makes invisible pollution from oil & gas facilities visible — and you might be shocked by what you see.
The Threat Map shows 17.3 million people in the US living within 1/2 mile of oil and gas facilities that cause severe health impacts. There are also 12,445 primary and secondary schools within this threat radius.
Frontline communities deserve a swift response to this public health crisis. Take action to curb this pollution: call on the Biden administration to release the strongest rules possible to protect our communities from oil and gas pollution.
Matt Kelso, FracTracker Manager of Data & Technology, worked with Earthworks and partners to create this tool. If you have questions about the data included in the Threat Map, feel free to reach out to Matt at kelso@fractracker.org.
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PA Permit Violation Issued to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/06/2022 to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene county. 78a57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well in a tank, series of tanks, or other device approved by the Department for subsequent disposal or reuse.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/06/2022 to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/06/2022 to CNX GAS CO LLC in Center Twp, Greene county. 78a54 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Operator failed to control and dispose of fluids, residual waste and drill cuttings, including tophole water, brines, drilling fluids, drilling muds, stimulation fluids, well servicing fluids, oil, and production fluids in a manner that prevents pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth and in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 78a.55 – 78a.58 and 78a.60 – 78a.63.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/17/2022 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny county. 91.34(A) – ACTIVITIES UTILIZING POLLUTANTS – Failure to take necessary measures to prevent the substances from directly or indirectly reaching waters of this Commonwealth, through accident, carelessness, maliciousness, hazards of weather or from another cause.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-17 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/17/2022 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny county. CSL 402(b) – POTENTIAL POLLUTION – Conducting an activity regulated by a permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of The Clean Streams Law to prevent the potential of pollution to waters of the Commonwealth without a permit or contrary to a permit issued under that authority by the Department.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-17 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/17/2022 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-17 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/17/2022 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny county. 78a57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well in a tank, series of tanks, or other device approved by the Department for subsequent disposal or reuse.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-17 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/17/2022 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Findlay Twp, Allegheny county. 78a54 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Operator failed to control and dispose of fluids, residual waste and drill cuttings, including tophole water, brines, drilling fluids, drilling muds, stimulation fluids, well servicing fluids, oil, and production fluids in a manner that prevents pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth and in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 78a.55 – 78a.58 and 78a.60 – 78a.63.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-17 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Salem Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/24/2022 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Salem Twp, Westmoreland county. 78a91(a) – PLUGGING – GENERAL PROVISIONS – Upon abandoning a well, the owner or operator failed to plug the well to stop the vertical flow of fluids or gas within the well bore under § 3221 of the 2012 Oil & Gas Act, 25 Pa. Code §§ 78a.92—78a.98 or an approved alternate method.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-24 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Salem Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 5/24/2022 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Salem Twp, Westmoreland county. OGA3220(A) – PLUGGING REQUIREMENTS – Failure to plug the well upon abandoning it.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-05-24 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 6/01/2022 to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-06-01 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 6/01/2022 to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene county. 78a54 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Operator failed to control and dispose of fluids, residual waste and drill cuttings, including tophole water, brines, drilling fluids, drilling muds, stimulation fluids, well servicing fluids, oil, and production fluids in a manner that prevents pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth and in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 78a.55 – 78a.58 and 78a.60 – 78a.63.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-06-01 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 6/01/2022 to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene county. 78a57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well in a tank, series of tanks, or other device approved by the Department for subsequent disposal or reuse.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-06-01 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 6/01/2022 to EQT PROD CO in Aleppo Twp, Greene county. 91.34(A) – ACTIVITIES UTILIZING POLLUTANTS – Failure to take necessary measures to prevent the substances from directly or indirectly reaching waters of this Commonwealth, through accident, carelessness, maliciousness, hazards of weather or from another cause.
Incident Date/Time: 2022-06-01 00:00:00
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling