Map Shows All Oil and Gas Wells in U.S.

You can see an up-to-date map showing all the oil and gas wells in each state at NRDC.

Unfortunately, as stated in a study of state regulations by the Hastings College of the Law, “many of the state regulatory schemes date from earlier waves of resource extraction, and have not kept pace with changed technologies, nor with a deepening concern for public health and the environment.” Since a lot of these wells are in backyards or near streams or sensitive wildlife habitat, it is time to update regulations, starting with closing loopholes in our environmental laws.