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\"\"<\/a>Across the U.S. more than 15 million people<\/a> live within a mile of an oil or gas well \u2013 and a new app<\/a> is making it easier for those people to know exactly where those wells are located within their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

The WellFinder app uses data from state agencies to help users know not only the exact location of these wells, but also how old they are, who operates them, whether they are still active, what type of well it is (i.e. oil, gas, injection) and who to call if something doesn\u2019t appear to be functioning properly.<\/p>\n

Companies and regulators often find out about water contamination and air pollution from the people who live near these facilities. \u00a0With this kind of transparent data now at our fingertips, communities can keep a more watchful eye on oil and gas operations \u2013 ultimately enhancing the environmental performance of the industry.<\/p>\n

The app can also help first responders find wells involved in, or adjacent to, emergency situations \u2013 providing potentially life-saving information.<\/p>\n

The tool is the brainchild of the Ground Water Protection Council (an association of state agencies) and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (the state\u2019s oil and gas agency), which \u2013 with help from EDF — launched a trial version of the app last year in Oklahoma.\u00a0 This new version includes information about wells in eight additional states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska and New York.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s our hope that other states will participate in this program, so all communities can have same access to usable data that can improve emergency response time and hold operators accountable for their facilities \u2013 an outcome that ultimately benefits communities, regulators and the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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