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.
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.
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!
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.
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...
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.
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.
Shell Polymers Monaca is a massive facility with repeated violations and releases of hazardous chemicals that directly impact surrounding communities already facing disproportionate exposure.
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
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
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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.
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Join a free webinar on May 7 at 7 PM ET featuring:
• Louie Psihoyos (Director)
• Shanna Swan, Ph.D. (Reproductive Epidemiologist)
• Eric & Julie Isaac (Film participants)
Save your spot → bennington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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.
Our data shows just how widespread this is—tens of thousands of wells and millions of tons of toxic waste across DFW alone.
And most people have no idea where that waste ends up.
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A whistleblower says radioactive fracking waste he handled “melted” his jaw.
Now there’s an elementary school built on top of that same site.
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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.
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 ⬇
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.
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.
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.
🛑 The Ohio EPA is considering a draft permit that would let data centers release untreated wastewater and stormwater directly into rivers and streams.
📊 A new NRDC report finds that not one of the 12 biggest oil- and gas-producing states are doing all they can to protect health and the environment — from weak setbacks and bonding to gaps in waste and water safeguards.
AI data centers are rapidly expanding into small communities, bringing major power demand and land use impacts with them.
But residents are pushing back💪.
@wsj.com spotlights rural opposition to this buildout — including a community member we organized with around the Howell site!
Three years after the East Palestine derailment, the next phase is not closure, it's research.
A federally funded health research program is now underway, bringing together universities to track long-term exposure, collect health data, and work with residents over time.
ICYMI: China is expanding fracking and boosting shale gas production, pushing the country toward becoming the world’s third largest gas producer.
AI demand is driving a major buildout of gas power.
New reporting finds the U.S. is leading a global surge in gas fired plants tied to energy intensive AI data centers, with projects that could expand global gas capacity by nearly 50 percent and lock in decades of fossil fuel pollution.
As we close out Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black-led organizations driving environmental and climate justice in communities across the country.
Today we're celebrating The Vessel Project of Louisiana
Learn more here ➔ vesselprojectoflouisiana.org
ICYMI: A January report took a closer look at the growing political pressure around energy-hungry data centers. As AI infrastructure expands, so do questions about electricity demand and who should bear the cost 👀.
As we close out Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black-led organizations driving environmental and climate justice in communities across the country.
Today we're celebrating the Black Appalachian Coalition
Learn more here ➔ blackappalachiancoalition.org
