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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Through Right-to-Know requests, we obtained about 400,000 pages of PA waste records. A Chesapeake wastewater sample held radium at nearly 2,000× EPA's drinking-water limit, which only lab testing reveals. PA needs enforceable, agency-led requirements

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Much of the radioactivity of fracking waste is alpha and beta radiation, radon, particulate matter. Monitoring gamma radiation is one step in the right direction, but not enough to quantify the full harm and risks a program that deems radioactive waste "safe".

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

☢️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...

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📊 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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

At FracTracker, we strive to remind everyone that we all live downstream. Through data collection, mapping, and analysis, we track fracking, pipelines, data centers, refineries and other parts of the fossil fuel economy so the people downstream are not the last to know.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A poet, farmer, and environmental advocate, Wendell Berry was a powerful ethical voice who reminded us of the consequences of pollution and waste from extractive industry.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In June, FracTracker appealed DEP’s Danylko 6 “mineral brine” permit precisely because of questions like these. The permit appears to create a new pathway for producing and distributing brine without clearly resolving what rules apply to it. fractracker.org/2026/06/pa-d...

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PA DEP Approves Unusual “Mineral Brine” Well in Erie County, Raising Concerns About New Regulatory Loophole - FracTracker Alliance

Media Advisory: PA DEP Approves Unusual “Mineral Brine” Well in Erie County, Raising Concerns About New Regulatory Loophole. FracTracker appeals permit, citing unresolved questions about testing and s...

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our analysis found nearly 50,000 conventional PA wells reported production but no waste in 2025. Research has found salts, metals and radioactive radium in conventional oil & gas brine, including radium in runoff from brine-treated roads. fractracker.org/2026/08/penn...

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“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.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Where it goes matters too. Injection wells took about 6% of that liquid waste — but 3 in every 4 barrels of that waste went to injections wells in Ohio. This new report gives context to the crucial reporting from the New York Times about risks of these wells. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...

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In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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...

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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!

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The spill is part of a larger pattern: more than 50 crude oil spills and other leaks were reported to the state between October 2025 and May 2026. Check out our maps to learn more: www.fractracker.org/map/us/calif...

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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...

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

FracTracker’s Western Program Director Kyle Ferrar highlighted how Kern County communities are increasingly being treated as “sacrifice zones” under accelerated permitting policies.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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...

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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 💚

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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...

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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.

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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.

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The Great Ohio Climate March

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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.

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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...

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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.

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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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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

For years, pollution events, enforcement delays, & difficult to interpret data have made it harder for residents to see the full picture & protect their health. We built this tool to change that. To make violations visible. To connect the data to real impacts.

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FracTracker’s New Data Tool Visualizes Shell's Pollution, Violations, and Malfunctions Ahead of Permit Public Hearing - FracTracker Alliance %

FracTracker’s new tool reveals emissions, violations, and pollution impacts from Shell’s Monaca petrochemical facility ahead of public hearings.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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

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Breathe Project @breathe-project.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Gas-powered data centers are a losing bet - and our communities will pay the price. Join our Rally for Residents to show leadership that we want renewables, not gas that will frack our communities for generations to come. @protectpt.bsky.social @ehpinfo.bsky.social

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A new wave of data centers is being proposed across southwestern PA, bringing increased energy demand, water use, and pollution. Join the rally alongside to connect, learn what’s at stake, and show up for accountability! 📍 Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh 📅 March 27 Register → luma.com/rlr09mh8?tk=...

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Gas Data Centers are a Losing Bet: Rally for PA Residents! · Luma

Join us for a Community Rally & Press Conference outside the PA Data Center & Energy Innovation Summit held at Rivers Casino. Our health, security & climate…

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

At least 10 massive data centers are proposed across SWPA—bringing more fossil fuel demand, water use, and pollution, but communities are pushing back! We’re proud to support a free summit to learn, connect, and take action. Join us →

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Southwest Pennsylvania Community Organizing Summit - Community Action Works

RSVP HERE! Become a sponsor to help spread the word about the summit, add your logo and help fund travel grants so we can reach more communities and students with our training. If you are interested i...

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Is plastic messing with our fertility? The Plastic Detox follows six couples facing unexplained infertility—and what happens when they try cutting plastic out of their daily lives.

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Watch The Plastic Detox | Netflix Official Site

This eye-opening documentary follows six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A whistleblower says radioactive fracking waste he handled “melted” his jaw. Now there’s an elementary school built on top of that same site. thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...

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Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.

Then an elementary school was built on top of it.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

More than 1M gallons of drilling fluid were lost in Washington County, PA during drilling for the Chiarelli to Imperial Pipeline Project. Spills occurred at least 19 times Oct-Jan. The company told PA DEP it did not contact residents or test groundwater after the fluid disappeared into the mine.

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Company spills over 1M gallons of drilling fluid into former Pa. mine during pipeline construction

An oil and gas company lost over a million gallons of drilling fluid into an abandoned coal mine in Washington County over a period of months, state records show.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A whistleblower says years of handling radioactive fracking waste left him with severe radiation-related injuries — and the site where the waste was spread is now home to an elementary school. Our data shows over 21,000 oil & gas wells across the Dallas–Fort Worth region. Read the investigation ⬇

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Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.

Then an elementary school was built on top of it.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A Colorado case could strengthen protections for communities living near oil and gas development. Regulators are considering requirements that would push drilling farther from homes and drinking water sources — a major step toward prioritizing public health over profits.

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Can Colorado Ask Big Oil to Leave Millions of Dollars in the Ground?

State law that prioritizes public health over fossil fuel extraction could win the day for suburban activists fighting drilling plan.

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Clean Air Council @cleanaircouncil.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Good news alert! Late last year, PA's Environmental Quality Board took an important step toward expanding the distance between new gas drilling sites & homes, schools, & hospitals. We need to demand the Department of Environmental Protection advance this NOW. Time, like peoples' health, is precious.

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FracTracker Alliance @fractracker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Most people still don’t know much about data centers — but opinions change quickly once they learn how much energy they use. New charts from E&E News break down public awareness and how people feel about the rapid expansion of data centers tied to AI.

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What do people know about data centers? We explain in 5 charts.

A new POLITICO poll shows that views about the artificial intelligence hubs swing if projects are associated with President Donald Trump.

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