EDF & Google Earth- Mapping Outreach for Natural Gas Leaks

I came across this really interesting new mapping initiative on the Environmental Defense Fund’s site, that maps natural gas leaks, mostly methane, in cities across the US. This outreach is a collaboration of EDF and Google Earth, which is using “specially equipped Google Street View cars” to collect information. This project is still in it’s start-up stage, so there are only a few cities but more are being added and you can also nominate your city.

The map shows the areas of methane leaks and indicates whether the leak has a low, medium or high impact on the environment. It is color coordinated and easy to understand. Seeing all the points of interest across the mapped cities of Boston, Syracuse, Staten Island, Indianapolis, and Burlington, make you think what it happening in your closet city.

Here is the map for Boston! Check out the other cities and nominate yours! Go to http://www.edf.org/climate/methanemaps/city-snapshots or click here.

Posted by Intern Eva Gerrits. Information from http://www.edf.org. Contact gis@vertices.com