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New map shows 1.4 million Pennsylvanians live half mile or less from active oil or gas well

A new geospatial analysis concludes that 1,482,810 Pennsylvanians, including 290,123 children, reside or attend schools or daycares within a half-mile “threat radius” of active oil and gas operations.

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