In the Shadow of the Marcellus Boom
Gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale could put Pennsylvania's children, elderly and other vulnerable populations at risk. From Pittsburgh to Scranton, gas companies have already drilled more than 3,000 hydraulic fracturing wells, and the state has issued permits for thousands more. Permitted well sites exist within two miles of more than 320 day care facilities, 67 schools and nine hospitals statewide.
Use the FracTracker map below to find hospitals, day care facilities and schools located near drilling sites.
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Click here to read the full report, In the Shadow of the Marcellus Boom.
FracTracker Instructions:
• Use the legend to toggle the information displayed on the map on or off.
• Select an area of interest using the zoom bar in the lower-left corner plus the hand tool to pan, or use the zoom selection tool.
• To obtain information about any point on the map, select the "i" tool int the lower toolbar and click on a point of interest. Click again within the dialog box to drill down and see more details for each point.
• You can toggle between terrain, satellite, and street view with the buttons on the lower right of the map.