Gas Pipelines
Gas pipelines carry natural gas and propane from drilling areas to processing plants and markets. They are also known as transmission lines.
Issues
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
IRMA is a multi-sector initiative that offers independent, third-party auditing and transparency at mine sites using its 400+ page standard.
Gaps in Federal Oversight of Oil and Gas Production
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with ensuring the integrity and health of our environment. But when it comes …
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
In 2007, the United Nations called for universal adoption of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of Indigenous communities before starting a project.
Fracking, Methane and Climate
Not just burning a resource, like coal or natural gas, but getting it out of the ground and taking it to market is bad for the climate too.
Frac Sand Health and Environmental Impacts
Sand is critical to fracking. After workers drill down into rock, they create fractures by pumping in a mixture of water, chemicals and sand. The sand keeps the cracks propped open so that oil and gas are released. Frac sand mining creates significant air pollution from the handling, mining, and processing of the sand.
Fracking-Related Earthquakes
Hydraulic fracturing injects millions of gallons of water into oil and gas containing geologic formations deep underground. Scientific and government research …
