The Oil and Gas Threat Map shows where 17 million Americans live in areas at high risk from oil and gas facilities. Living within half a mile of a facility exposes people to elevated levels of toxic pollution and health impacts. Earthworks, a grantee, used publicly available data to show locations of active oil and gas wells, compressors, and processors. Earthworks notes that the half mile radius is a conservative estimate of harmful impact and calls for increased federal regulation of the industry.
