About the Map
Map Versions and Updates
US National Level Map: The latest update to the map layers and interfaces was made on January 10, 2024.
New layers include:
- Natural gas storage
- CCUS projects
- 2024 House open seats
- 2024 Senate open seats
- 2022 House election results
- 2022 Senate election results
- Dominant heating fuel by county
US Drilled-down Community Map: The map was released on January 13, 2023.
Data coverage period for individual layers are listed in the table below.
User Interactivity
- [New] location search geocoder: Fly to the input location.
- Checkbox layer filtering and dynamic legend display: Legends only appear under the checked layers for filled maps with Census data
- Clickable facility-level detail tooltip
- Dynamic cluster display: Select point layers are displayed in dynamic clusters by zoom level. Zoom in to see all facilities
Layers and Data Sources
Two map layer sections are displayed on the right-side bar of the map:
- Infrastructure and Points of Interest contains critical energy infrastructure and facilities of environmental importance, and
- Census Data and Raster Layers include complex raster layers such as NASA Earth At Night and select Census demographic data at congressional district and county levels.
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Layer name |
Geometry |
Description |
Data Period |
Update Date |
Data Sources |
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Infrastructure and Points of Interest |
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Crude Oil Pipelines |
Line |
Crude oil pipelines with status, operator, type (interstate/intrastate), and capacity details |
2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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Refined Product Pipelines |
Line |
Refined product pipelines with status, operator, type (interstate/intrastate), and capacity details |
2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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Natural Gas Pipelines |
Line |
Natural gas pipelines with status, operator, type (interstate/intrastate) and capacity details |
2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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Refineries |
Point |
Active and planned conventional and renewable refineries with operator, facility type, capacity, and feedstock details |
2024 |
1/5/2024 |
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Gas Processing Plants |
Point |
Active and planned gas processing plants with status, operator, plant type, and capacity details |
2024 |
1/5/2024 |
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Natural Gas Storage |
Point |
Active and planned natural gas storage facilities with status, operator, working gas capacity, withdrawal rate and storage type details |
2024 |
1/5/2024 |
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LNG Facilities |
Point |
LNG facilities of all status with operator and gas origin details |
2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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Active Mines |
Point |
Active mining sites with details on operator, development stage, primary commodity, and mine type. |
2024 |
1/3/2024 |
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Coal Mines |
Point |
Existing coal mines |
2023 |
1/3/2024 |
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Hydrogen Facilities |
Point |
Hydrogen facilities with status, operator, type/color, and technology details |
2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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CCUS Projects |
Point |
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage facilities with status, operator, project type and purpose details |
2024 |
1/3/2024 |
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Power Plants - All and By Fuel |
Point |
Existing power plants with operator, fuel type and capacity details. Bubble color is assigned by fuel type and the size of the bubble indicates the power plant nameplate capacity. |
10/4/2023 |
1/5/2024 |
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Electric Transmission Lines |
Line |
Electric Transmission Lines with status, operator, type, and voltage class details |
2022 |
1/13/2024 |
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Direct Emitters 2022 |
Point |
Facilities that are considered large greenhouse gas emission sources by EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The layer includes NAICS industry category and 2022 direct emissions details. The size of the bubbles indicates the scale of GHG emissions by facility in 2022. |
2022 |
1/2/2024 |
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Direct Emitters 2021 |
Point |
Facilities that are considered large greenhouse gas emission sources by EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The layer includes NAICS industry category and 2021 direct emissions details. The size of the bubbles indicates the scale of GHG emissions by facility in 2021. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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Superfund Sites |
Point |
Contaminated sites governed and funded by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The layer includes the site status details. |
2024 |
1/3/2024 |
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Census Data and Raster Layers |
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Earth at Night |
Raster |
Satellite images of earth at night captured by NASA |
2016 |
11/1/2021 |
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Active Oil and Gas Wells |
Raster |
Rasterized points of active oil and gas wells as of January 2024 |
2023 |
1/8/2024 |
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2022 House Election Results |
Polygon |
Winning parties by Congressional District during the 2022 House election. |
2022 |
1/2/2024 |
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2024 House Open Seats |
Polygon |
House seats where the incumbents are not running for re-election in the 2024 House elections. Colored by incumbent party. |
2024 |
1/2/2024 |
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2022 Senate Election Results |
Polygon |
Winning parties by Congressional District during the 2022 Senate election. |
2022 |
1/2/2024 |
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2024 Senate Open Seats |
Polygon |
Senate seats up for election in 2024. Colored by incumbent party. |
2024 |
1/2/2024 |
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Median Household Income by Congressional District |
Polygon |
Median household income by 118th Congressional District from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps using natural breaks (Jenks) method. |
2022 |
1/2/2024 |
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Median Household Income by County |
Polygon |
Median household income by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps using natural breaks (Jenks) method. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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Unemployment Rate by County |
Polygon |
Unemployment rate in percentage for population age 16 and over by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps using natural breaks (Jenks) method. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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% of Employment in Upstream Fossil Fuel and Mining Industry by County |
Polygon |
Percentage of employment in oil and gas extraction, mining, and quarrying by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps using natural breaks (Jenks) method. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Population Density by County |
Polygon |
Population density of 2022 by county in number of people per square miles. Data is classified into six steps using the logarithmic scale method. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Unemployment Rate for People with less than High School Diploma by County |
Polygon |
Unemployment rate in percentage for population age between 25 and 64 with less than a high school diploma by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps based on overall unemployment rate. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Unemployment Rate for People with High School Diploma by County |
Polygon |
Unemployment rate in percentage for population age between 25 and 64 with a high school diploma or equivalent by county from the latest 5-year by Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps based on overall unemployment rate. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Unemployment Rate for People with Associate Degree by County |
Polygon |
Unemployment rate in percentage for population age between 25 and 64 with an associate degree or equivalent by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps based on overall unemployment rate. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Unemployment Rate for People with Bachelor Degree or Higher by County |
Polygon |
Unemployment rate in percentage for population age between 25 and 64 with a bachelor degree or higher by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Data is classified into five steps based on overall unemployment rate. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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2022 Dominant Fuel for Home Heating by County |
Polygon |
Color displays the most used heating fuel by county from the latest 5-year Census American Community Survey. Note that the percentage of most used fuel ranges from 21.85% to 100%. See Census ACS Table S25040 for original data. |
2022 |
1/3/2024 |
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Additional Layers Included in the Drilled-down Community Map
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Layer name |
Geometry |
Description |
Data Period |
Update Date |
Data Sources |
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Infrastructure and Points of Interest |
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Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) |
Point |
RCRA-regulated treatment, storage, and disposal facilities with details on operator, status, and waste management type. |
2023 |
1/13/2023 |
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Public Transit Routes |
Line |
Public transit service routes as of September, 2022 extracted from the National Transit Map. |
2022 |
1/13/2023 |
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Census Data and Raster Layers |
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Tribal and Native Lands |
Polygon |
Boundaries of American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian reservation areas and home lands. See source page for more information. |
2020 |
1/13/2023 |
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% People of Color by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group who are not identified as non-Hispanic white-alone individuals. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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% of Low Income Population by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group in households where the household income is less than or equal to twice of the federal poverty level. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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% of Less Than High School Degree Population by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group over age 25 whose education level is less than high school diploma. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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% of Linguistically Isolated Population by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group living in limited English speaking households. (All members speaking a non-English language and having difficulty with English) |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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% of Under Age 5 Population by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group under age 5. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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% of Over Age 64 Population by Block Group |
Polygon |
Percentage of population by block group over age 64. |
2021 |
1/13/2023 |
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