Natural gas powers much of the modern world—but few realize how massive and complex its delivery system is. From remote gas fields to your kitchen stove, natural gas travels through an enormous web of pipelines, processing plants, storage facilities, and even ships. With more than 2.8 million miles of natural gas pipelines in the U.S. alone, this infrastructure is essential—but not without risks.
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Pros and Cons Horizontal Directional Oil Drilling (HDD)
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has been instrumental in transforming the oil and gas industry, offering a unique approach to accessing underground reserves. Let's explore the pros and cons of horizontal directional oil drilling:
Ventura Oil & Gas Fields Are On Fire?
Why is the media not covering the oil and gas fields on fire in Ventura from the Thomas Fire? This might be contributing to the toxic air we are smelling all throughout Southern California. According to ESRI's map below this entire oil field is on fire. Click on the map for an update.
Intel, Dell, HP, Lenovo & Microsoft Conflict Free Ad Campaign
Intel’s entire supply chain and every product it produces will be free of conflict minerals from this year. The technology multinational set itself the goal two years ago after it eradicated from its processors any tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold that directly or indirectly finances or benefits armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. - See more
It's Almost Impossible To Find Data On Oil And Gas Spills In Most States
WASHINGTON -- A new report from the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council has analyzed the data on spills and other violations at oil and gas wells across the country. But perhaps the most interesting aspect of the report is how little data the group was able to turn up.
Based on NRDC's evaluation of dozens of state databases, only three states -- West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado -- have easily accessible, publicly available data on spills and other violations. That's three states out of 36 that have active oil and gas development.
"We looked at 36 states, and there are only three states where it would be easy for a member of the public to sit down at their computer and get some information about a company's compliance record," said report co-author Amy Mall, a senior policy analyst at NRDC.
There are other states where citizens can file requests for data, but these three are the only ones where the information proved relatively easy to access, the group said.
Even among these three states, it turned out there was some inconsistency in the types of data available. Colorado's database isn't searchable, nor does it include descriptions of any violations. Pennsylvania and West Virginia both organized their violation data in ways that NRDC called "overly vague." West Virginia's database for spills, for example, lists the names of affected streams, but doesn't describe the extent of any potential damage. Colorado, meanwhile, lists how far each incident occurred from drinking-water sources and notes whether groundwater or surface water was affected, but it doesn't name any of the bodies of water in question. The laws about what constitutes a violation also differ for each state. Read more
Oil Train Route Map
As domestic oil production has increased rapidly in recent years, more and more of it is being transported by rail. The trains often travel through populated areas, leading to concerns among residents over the hazards they can pose, including spills and fires.
See the NY Times Article. Also, see our map of oil train accidents.
Oil & Gas Injuries & Deaths Database
