Public Lands North Dakota Public Lands Map 649 active oil & gas wells, compressors and processors on public lands 1 HUNDRED people live within the threat radius 298 square miles lie within the threat radius Click image to view map. Learn How To use the maps. How many oil and gas wells on public lands are in North Dakota? There are 1,634 active wells on public lands in North Dakota Who is affected by oil and gas pollution on public lands in North Dakota? Communities in western North Dakota, right next door to the Wyoming region of widespread oil and gas development known as the Powder River Basin. Many lands in North Dakota are affected, over 238 square miles, which are popular for recreation and outdoor activities. Take Action Call Public Lands Threat Map on Facebook and Twitter The best way to make change is to make more people aware that there’s a problem that needs fixing. Call the Bureau of Land Management at 844-896-8119! Tell the Trump Administration that: We need protect our children’s health by keeping important methane safeguards in place. Air pollution from the oil and gas industry impacts over 12 million people in this country, including 3 million children. Protections that require the industry to reduce methane pollution are cost effective and common sense. Our health, as well as the our planet’s climate, deserves to be protected from dangerous air pollution. For more information about efforts to protect the public, visit: methanefacts.org
