CEL Climate Lab

We're Fracked

This map-based data visualization was built as part of the CEL Climate Lab's Faces of Fracking project. It's an examination of the extent of fracking currently taking place in California, including a breakdown of chemical-related health effects, proximity to drinking water sources and predictions for future fracking sites. Site includes a Spanish version.

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Landing page, the LA Basin

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Oil & gas wells in the LA Basin, many located at groundwater aquifer sites

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Health effects connected to a year's worth of company reports of fracking-related chemical emissions

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Production and injection wells beyond the LA Basin across California

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Areas fracking will likely spread in the future, and the nearby groundwater aquifers

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Mobile landing screen

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LA Basin oil & gas wells, mobile

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Health effects of fracking chemicals, mobile

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Production sites and groundwater aquifers, mobile