Reuters covers ExtrAct

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Reuters covers ExtrAct: MIT Web Tools Help Small Landowners Navigate Gas Leasing Frenzy. ExtrAct remains my favorite MIT Center for Future Civic Media project. Last time I saw the demo, there was (still) an amazing interactive map of natural gas wells, plus what amounted to a social rating system for “landmen,” the dudes who show up at your door looking to buy the rights to frack in your backyard.