作者
Jill E Johnston, Khang Chau, Meredith Franklin, Lara Cushing
发表日期
2020/4/27
期刊
Environmental science & technology
卷号
54
期号
10
页码范围
6289-6298
出版商
American Chemical Society
简介
Unconventional extraction techniques including hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” have led to a boom in oil and gas production in the Eagle Ford shale play, Texas, one of the most productive regions in the United States. Nearly 400000 people live within 5 km of an unconventional oil or gas well in this largely rural area. Flaring is associated primarily with unconventional oil wells and is an increasingly common practice in the Eagle Ford to dispose of excess gas through combustion. Flares can operate continuously for months and release hazardous air pollutants such as particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in addition to causing light and noise pollution and noxious odors. We estimated ethnic disparities in exposure to flaring using satellite observations from the Visible Infrared Imaging Spectroradiometer between March 2012–December 2016. Census blocks with majority Hispanic (>60%) populations …
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