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7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the...

Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

  • RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook

    “Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials...

    Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan

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    Climate and Health Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas

    The years between 2005-2018 witnessed a dramatic rise in “natural” gas (methane) production in the United States, driven by the use of horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, an extraction process that injects highly pressurized water and chemicals underground to fracture rock formations. Once fracked, the gas is typically transported and distributed domestically through a vast […]

    Dec 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

    A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the central and eastern United States vulnerable to man-made earthquakes. The six states that face the highest risk include Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arkansas. This is the first time the […]

    Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially called fracking—and provide local health departments with the tools, resources, and education they need to protect the health of their communities. Resources will focus on the role local health departments play in fracking education, legislation,...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

    RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook

    “Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials and other stakeholders on the health issues that could arise if shale energy development—known colloquially as fracking—were to take place in their communities. A 2013 Wall Street Journal analysis determined that more than 15 million Americans […]

    Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan

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