About Kyle Ferrar, MPH
Western Program Coordinator
Kyle manages work in the west coast region, where most of the current projects focus on extraction activities in California and Colorado. He is constantly managing relationships and collaborating with allies, including community groups, other researchers, and both local and national advocacy groups.
Kyle has held a myriad collection of jobs. Within his career, he has been a staff researcher at the Center for Healthy Environments and Communities and has worked in many laboratories as a research assistant. Prior to that Kyle worked every restaurant service industry job imaginable, and was also a mechanic for several bicycle shops. Kyle still enjoys cooking and cycling.
At the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Kyle is currently a doctoral candidate. Outside of work, he is an explorer, who strives to ride mountain bikes and surf everywhere on the west coast.
Address: 436 14th St, Ste 807, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (415) 890-3722
Email: ferrar@fractracker.org
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Permitting New Oil and Gas Wells Under the Newsom Administration
July 11, 2019 /0 Comments/in Articles /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHCalifornia regulators halt well permitting after Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker reveal a surge in well permits under California Governor Newsom October 24th, 2019 update: There have been several exciting updates since FracTracker Alliance and Consumer Watchdog released a report on fracking and regulatory corruption under Governor Newsom’s administration, detailed in the article below. On July 11th, […]
Impact of a 2,500′ Oil and Gas Well Setback in California
July 2, 2019 /0 Comments/in Articles /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHWhy does California need setbacks? A new bill proposed by California State Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi (D), AB345, seeks to establish a minimum setback distance of 2,500′ between oil and gas wells and sensitive sites including occupied dwellings, schools, healthcare facilities, and playgrounds. A setback distance for oil and gas development is necessary from a […]
Idle Wells are a Major Risk
April 3, 2019 in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHDesignating a well as “idle” is a temporary solution for operators, but comes at a great economic and environmental cost to Californians Idle wells are oil and gas wells which are not in use for production, injection, or other purposes, but also have not been permanently sealed. During a well’s productive phase, it is pumping […]
Literally Millions of Failing, Abandoned Wells
March 29, 2019 /3 Comments/in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHBy Kyle Ferrar, Western Program Coordinator, FracTracker Alliance In California’s Central Valley and along the South Coast, there are many communities littered with abandoned oil and gas wells, buried underground. Many have had homes, buildings, or public parks built over top of them. Some of them were never plugged, and many of those that were […]
California’s Oil Fields Add Fuel to the Fire
December 4, 2018 in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHNever has the saying “adding fuel to the fire” been so literal. California wildfires have been growing at unheard of rates over the last five years, causing record breaking destruction and loss of life. Now that we’ve had a little rain and perhaps a reprieve from this nightmare wildfire season, it is important to consider the factors […]
The Feds Trump California’s State Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
November 5, 2018 in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHOffshore drilling in the United States federal waters has caused the most environmentally destructive disasters in North America. Yet, new policy is pushing for the expansion of offshore drilling, particularly off the coast of California. Offshore Drilling History In 1969, Union Oil’s offshore rig Platform A had a blowout that leaked 100,000 barrels into the Santa Barbara Channel, […]
Governor Brown’s Climate Summit Heats up Political Climate
September 14, 2018 in Articles, News and Information /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHOverview California has become a battleground for real climate action. The state Governor, Jerry Brown prides himself in his own climate leadership, and California has pushed EU nations and countries worldwide to take climate change seriously. As a final tribute to his own tenure as a term-limited governor, Brown has organized and hosted a Global […]
Missouri’s clean energy is behind in the game, but at least they’re trying
August 22, 2018 in Articles, Data and Analysis /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHTalking about fracking all day, every day, can be a bit of a downer. Here at FracTracker, we find hope in the advances of clean energy across the country and around the world. This time around, let’s see how Missouri’s clean energy sector is fairing. Long story short – while it seems their clean energy […]
Arvin, CA Setback Ordinance Passes Unanimously!
August 15, 2018 in Articles, Data and Analysis, News and Information /by Kyle Ferrar, MPHThe small city of Arvin, CA has succeeded in taking a brave step forward to protect the public health of its community. On July 17, 2018 the Arvin City Council voted 3-0 (two members were absent) in support of a setback ordinance. This is the first California oil and gas ordinance that has an actual […]