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Behind every case are researchers, scientists, and organizations making critical data accessible. @fractracker.bsky.social is helping power youth-led climate litigation with data that strengthens cases. ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/fractracker-alliance-is-providing-data-that-powers-successful-cases

Oil & gas wastewater is still being spread on Pennsylvania roads, and a new DEP "mineral brine" permit could make it easier. Shannon Smith testified at the PA House on Oct. 5. We've appealed the Danylko 6 permit and want a statewide ban. Read our appeal: www.fractracker.org/2026/06/pa-d...

Meet your 2026 Sentinels!🏆 We’re honoring five environmental justice leaders making a lasting impact through organizing, advocacy, education, storytelling & community care. Join us in New Orleans or virtually on Nov. 12! 🎟 fractracker.org/sentinels #2026SentinelAwards

Ohio GOP doubles-down on data centers despite "ridiculous" CO2 emissions from fracked gas to power them. They pollute our land, water and air and leave us with increased illnesses. Opinion. Randi Pokladnik. @ohiocapitaljournal.com: bit.ly/4ynl6fS @ccbecker271.bsky.social @fractracker.bsky.social

Commentary: Appalachian Ohio and its people don't exist to be exploited by politicians and industry. Stop. • Ohio Capital Journal

Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades o...

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Oct. 5: FracTracker’s Shannon Smith testifies in Harrisburg on DEP’s “mineral brine” permit. Our appeal challenges evasion of solid waste rules for marketing and spreading brine on roads. The hearing starts at 10 a.m. ET. Watch online: pahouse.com/live

☢️The fracking company CNX is expanding a voluntary radiation monitoring program. We are skeptical that "Radical Transparency" can be achieved through voluntary industry initiatives, and think we need much more scrutiny of radioactive dangers fractracker.org/2026/09/cnxs...

CNX's Expanded Radiation Monitoring and Disclosure Fall Short - FracTracker Alliance

Press Release: CNX’s Expanded Radiation Monitoring and Disclosure Fall Short. FracTracker calls for comprehensive radiation testing and enforceable public reporting requirements across Pennsylvania’s ...

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Brine is waste fluid from the Oil and Gas industry. Analysis of brine from PA shipped to Ohio shows high levels of radioactive and other hazardous material. @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social 's map of where is is being spread should be closely followed by communities nearby concerned about potential risks.

Buckeye Environmental Network@buckeyeenviro.bsky.social · last mo.

Where has oil and gas waste brine been spread in Ohio? Our new blog post takes a closer look at what it shows, how brine spreading continues in Ohio, and what it means for communities. Explore the map and read more: benohio.org/where-has-oi...

📊 August Data Centers Tracker snapshot: 33 new facilities across 15 states, plus 62 updates to existing projects. 🔎 Less than half of new projects we documented disclosed their power demand, leaving surrounding communities without information to assess impact. 🔗 fractracker.org/data-centers

“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” — Wendell Berry (1934-2026)

“Essentially the same thing.” PA oil & gas reps are asking why brine from existing wells can’t be treated as “mineral brine.” @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social reports, they’re discussing repermitting wells so brine “can be used for other applications”, including spreading on roads.

PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary@paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Conventional Oil & Gas Industry: DEP Decision To Approve Unrestricted Use Of Contaminated Water From Oil & Gas ‘Mineral Brine’ Wells Clears The Way For Uncontrolled, Free Disposal Of Contaminated Water At Public Expense And Risk [PaEN] tinyurl.com/h3xec353

Pennsylvania's oil and gas wells reported 3 billion gallons of liquid waste last year. One sample tested at nearly 2,000x EPA's drinking-water limit for radium. Thanks to a 1980 loophole, that's not classified as hazardous waste. Read the report from Matt Kelso: fractracker.org/2026/08/penn...

Tracking Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Waste in 2025 - FracTracker Alliance

Pennsylvania's oil and gas wells reported 72.6 million barrels of liquid waste and more than 825,000 tons of solid waste in 2025, with unconventional wells accounting for nearly all of it. This analys...

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In our July newsletter: A focus on the shocking proximity of #fracking sites to #Arlington Texas' 76 public schools. New data, new urgency & a fully-referenced statement from Concerned Health Professionals of NY. @liveablearlington.bsky.social @fractracker.bsky.social www.sehn.org/sehn/2026/7/...

New Resources for Understanding the Risks and Harms of Fracking to Arlington, Texas Schoolchildren — The Science and Environmental Health Network

by Carmi Orenstein, Networker editor and program director,  Concerned Health Professionals of New York We live in a state that prioritizes the profits of polluters, over protecting its resident...

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A year and a half of organizing around the Redbird wells led to this. Now, we wonder what comes next.There are still many unanswered questions. benohio.org/sixteen-mont...

Sixteen Months of Organizing. Four Wells Shut Down. - Buckeye Environmental Network

Buckeye Environmental Network started organizing around injection wells and toxic brine migration in Washington County about a year and a half ago. Last week, that work paid off. On June 23rd, Buckeye...

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Do you know an environmental justice leader protecting their community from the harms of extractive industries? The deadline to nominate an environmental leader for the Sentinel Award has been extended to July 31st!

We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here’s What We Found. 🦋 /news/2026/06/29/we-mapped-rural-data-center-development-and-opposition-heres-what-we-found

Six months after crude oil spilled into a Ventura County tributary, residents are still questioning the cleanup, testing, and true scale of the spill.

Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished - Inside Climate News

People in Ventura County are also concerned that an early estimate—which noted that about 420 gallons of crude oil was accidentally released into a waterway last fall—is inaccurate. Local and federal ...

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We’re hiring Data Center Research Interns for summer 2026! Interns will support community-informed research on data center proposals in southwestern PA through data, mapping, field documentation, storytelling, and public-facing research. Learn more and apply: fractracker.org/internships

AI doesn’t run on the cloud. It runs on power. As data centers spread across the U.S., companies are turning to natural gas to meet massive energy demands fast, bringing new concerns around emissions, water, land use, and community impacts. www.businessinsider.com/ai-data-cent...

FracTracker’s U.S. Data Centers Tracker documented another week of rapid expansion, with 13 new facilities added to the tracker and more than 1.45 GW of newly proposed capacity added across multiple states. Explore the tracker: fractracker.org/data-centers

ICYMI: Climate and environmental justice advocates gathered at the California State Capitol to oppose Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” agenda and call on state leaders to stop expediting oil permits in Kern County. www.elkgrovenews.net/advocates-ur...

Advocates urge CA officials to oppose Trump's 'Drill Baby Drill,' stop expediting oil permits

However, there is one big problem in increasing oil production in California - the oil reserves in California are rapidly being depleted

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ICYMI: Meet Julie A. González, featured by @momscleanairforce.org in their “Power of Moms” series! Julie’s work helps turn complex environmental data into tools communities can use to advocate for cleaner air, stronger protections, and environmental justice. Proud to see her leadership recognized 💚

Migrant Worker's Daughter Researches Environmental Injustice

Hear from Julie Gonzalez, daughter of a migrant worker, who is now a research scientist studying pollution and environmental injustice.

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Ireland banned fracking at home, yet is now planning an LNG reserve that could be supplied by fracked gas from the U.S.—raising clear questions about the contradictions in its energy policy. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Stephen Collins: Fracked gas from the US latest sign of our ‘pure hypocrisy’ on energy

We like to think of ourselves as a nuclear-free zone but we are currently building the multi-billion-euro Celtic connector to France to get access to its nuclear power

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Lawmakers: pay attention to communities on the frontlines of refinery shutdown operations. Residents in Southern California and the Bay Area are at risk of increased flaring events as refiners like @ValeroEnergy prepare to shut their doors.

Black smoke and soot seen at Valero refinery in Benicia

Black smoke and soot was seen shooting out and raining Thursday morning from the Valero refinery in Benicia.

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Last chance to register for the Great Ohio Climate March Join the Great Ohio Climate March from May 16–28 as we walk from Athens to Columbus to push back on fracking on public lands, demand environmental justice, and call for a clean energy future. Be part of it for a day or the full route.

The Great Ohio Climate March

Third Act elders and partners marching in support of climate solutions.

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A view from space is capturing what reporting on the ground misses → Satellite data suggests methane leaks in the Permian Basin are nearly 4× higher than federal estimates!

Feds Are Downplaying Methane Leaks in America’s Biggest Oil Field, Satellite Data Suggests

A report found methane emissions in the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation.

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ICYMI: Allegheny County is reviewing how fracking affects public health, with experts raising concerns about exposure to toxic emissions. With 225 active wells across 30 sites, local impacts remain a growing concern.

Allegheny County health board considers fracking impacts

There are 225 active wells located on 30 well pads in Allegheny County, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection analyzed by the non-profit Fractracker Alliance.

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ICYMI: Historic push in Washington County to ban underground fracking wastewater injection. Officials and residents raised concerns about drinking water risks and long-term contamination as wells expand across southeast Ohio. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/03...

Southeast Ohio officials seek ban on injecting fracking wastewater underground

City leaders in Marietta and water authorities delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine calling for a halt on new injection wells until the state studies groundwater impacts of pumping fracking waste un...

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Join us today, 2–3 PM ET Mapping the Data Center Boom: How to Use FracTracker’s Open Tracker Learn how to track projects, analyze energy demand, and support community advocacy. Register now! luma.com/z33d9px2

ICYMI: A recent study suggests radioactive oil and gas waste at a Pennsylvania landfill may be entering nearby waterways through runoff. The findings highlight gaps in how this waste is tracked, managed, and reported once it leaves well sites.

Pennsylvania Publishes Long-Awaited Study on Radioactivity in Landfill Runoff - Inside Climate News

The state concluded there is “no current cause for concern.” Experts worried about the long-term impacts of fracking waste say more research is required.

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Shell Polymers Monaca is a massive facility with repeated violations and releases of hazardous chemicals that directly impact surrounding communities already facing disproportionate exposure.