7 ways oil and gas drilling is bad for the environment
WEBJul 9, 2021 · Oil and gas drilling has a serious impact on our wildlands and communities. Drilling projects operate around the clock generating pollution, fueling climate change, disrupting wildlife and damaging public lands that were set aside to benefit all people.
Oil Causes Serious Health Problems - Hesperian Health Guides
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Breathing fumes or swallowing food or liquids contaminated by oil and gas causes reproductive health problems such as irregular bleeding cycles, miscarriages, stillbirths, and birth defects. These problems may have early warning signs such as abdominal pain or irregular bleeding.
Millions of Leaky and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Are ... - NRDC
WEBJul 26, 2021 · Why are they so dangerous? Simple: Because they leak. Among the chemicals that can seep out and contaminate air, soil, or groundwater are hydrogen sulfide, benzene, and arsenic. Even the smallest...
Oil wells in L.A.: Nearby residents grapple with health problems
WEBOct 9, 2021 · Emma Newburger | CNBC. More than 2 million California residents live within 2,500 feet of an operational oil and gas well and another 5 million — 14% of the state's population — are within 1...
Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.
America has old oil wells that no longer pump oil, but can still ...
WEBJun 4, 2024 · All across America, there are old oil wells that are no longer pumping oil. But they can still release pollution, contaminating water and air and contributing to climate change.
In America’s Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling
WEBApr 28, 2024 · Satellite data reveal the impact of oil and gas drilling on the Permian Basin’s landscape; earthquakes, pressure increases have local communities worried.
Oil Fields Release Far More Methane Than Thought, Study Finds
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Oil and gas producers in major oil fields across the United States may be emitting three times as much planet-warming methane gas as official estimates, according to new research published...
Oil and petroleum products explained Oil and the environment
WEBOil spills contaminate soil and water and may cause devastating explosions and fires. The federal government and industry are developing standards, regulations, and procedures to reduce the potential for accidents and spills and to clean up spills when they occur.
Alberta, Canada's oil sands is the world's most destructive oil ...
WEBApril 11, 2019. • 20 min read. The scale of Alberta’s oil sands operations, the world's largest industrial project, is hard to grasp. Especially north of Fort McMurray, where the boreal forest...