In this new series of articles, FracTracker Alliance, in partnership with the Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, takes a closer look at the Susquehanna River Watershed and its many challenges related to industrial development, including deforestation and sedimentation issues, nutrient loading from poor agricultural practices, sewer and stormwater runoff.
Many Susquehanna River Basin impacts can be attributed to expanding oil and gas development.
How will the Susquehanna River Basin withstand future impacts from the oil and gas industry given the watershed's limited oversight? A first step in understanding the problem is to look at the state of the watershed today. Read the full article, complete with interactive maps, here.
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