We used to think only big commercial mining operations could have a significant environmental impact. These images gave us a schooling. The cumulative impact from many small, artisanal mining operations can result in just as big a mess as a conventional open-pit mine. As reported in The Guardian and captured on video by the Carnegie […]
Late August we announced the completion of the first stage of FrackFinder, Project TADPOLE where we asked you all to help us identify and classify wellpads in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania. We used state drilling data to identify 2,963 hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites that might have had drilling and fracking activity occur sometime in or after 2005. Why these dates? Because […]
As we look forward to all that 2013 has in store, we also look back fondly on all that we have accomplished in 2012. So as we dive right into the new year, here are our “Top 10” most viewed blog posts from 2012. #10: Gas Drilling Time Series Analysis in Pennsylvania August 7, 2012 […]
As part of SkyTruth’s Marcellus drilling monitoring program, we are publishing a new tool called the Fracking Hotspot Map. The current Pennsylvania Fracking HotSpot Map, which highlights the top five most threatened watersheds in the next six months (October 2011 – March 2012) was derived from data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s […]
SkyTruth’s Marcellus fracking monitoring project to a big step forward with our recent (first week of July) trip into the field. Being on the ground observing the sites, the pipelines, road work and traffic that all revolve around the massive drilling industry presence in the region was an eye-opening experience. In studying the rapid development […]