{"id":2492,"date":"2013-09-12T10:53:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T17:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/insider\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2013-09-12T10:53:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T17:53:54","slug":"smithsonians-story-map-examines-the-shale-gas-boom","status":"publish","type":"insider","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/insider\/smithsonians-story-map-examines-the-shale-gas-boom","title":{"rendered":"Smithsonian&#039;s Story Map Examines the Shale Gas Boom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is transforming communities across the US above shale rock layers that trap natural gas and oil. Fracking involves the injection of millions of gallons of water and other fluids into shale deposits under high pressure, causing fracturing of the surrounding rock and the release of gas through nearby wells. The extraction technique is controversial, and the resulting changes to nearby communities are argued as both good and bad.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIn a recent story map, <a title=\"Go to Smithsonian.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smithsonian.com<\/a> takes a more detailed look at the shale gas boom. The story map depicts where shale gas deposits are found, provides a comparison of fracking activities by state, and a delivers details of where fracking is happening today and where wells can be found.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/ideas-innovations\/Interactive_Mapping_the_Shale_Gas_Boom.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2493\" src=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/files\/2013\/09\/frack1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nZooming in on the third map provides detailed information about wells and their locations.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/files\/2013\/09\/frack2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"329\" \/><br \/>\nSmithsonian.com created the application using an <a title=\"View website\" href=\"http:\/\/storymaps.esri.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Esri story map<\/a>, specifically the <a title=\"View template details\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=8bbdc5a80ad34d91bb1c12132da20413\" target=\"_blank\">Storytelling Side Accordion template<\/a> which can found and downloaded from ArcGIS Online. 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