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Protecting communities & environment from adverse impacts of resource extraction while promoting sustainable solutions.

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A two-year investigation by @EIAEnvironment and Earthworks into Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil company, uncovered evidence of what appears to be systematic and ongoing illegal activity greenlighted by the company's management. Learn more: eia.org/report/crude-lies/
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A new #PA law aims to speed up well plugging. Earthworks' Melissa Ostroff worries that improperly plugged wells could continue leaking, pose safety risks, and leave nearby residents with a false sense of security. 🔗 bit.ly/Oil-Gas-Well-Plugging #AbandonedWells #OilAndGas
High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up...

High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up...

Pennsylvania has potentially hundreds of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Some Pittsburgh high school students are stepping in to help.

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Meet Mandy Sackett, New Mexico Field Campaigner for Earthworks. As a thermographer, Mandy documents emissions from oil & gas industry activities, and turns that evidence into action to hold them accountable. bit.ly/EW-Mandy
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Fred Krupp@FredKruppOct 28
🧵America needs more energy, not more energy waste. At a time when families are struggling with high energy bills, oil and gas operations have leaked, vented or flared more than $7B worth of gas since the Trump administration stopped enforcing methane standards... 1/6
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Oil and gas wastewater leaks into West Texas river for nearly 2 months news.oilandgaswatch.org/temp… @TexasTribune @insideclimate @earthworks @txenvironment @EnvironmentTex
Oil and gas wastewater leaks into West Texas river for nearly 2 months

ALT Oil and gas wastewater leaks into West Texas river for nearly 2 months

For the seventh week in a row, highly salty wastewater has been flowing into the Pecos River in West Texas, leaving oily streaks over a quarter mile long in the riverbed and leaving crusts of salt up to three inches thick along its banks, according to photos shared by Commission Shift, a watchdog group. State regulators have been to the site multiple times but have not identified where the wastewater is coming from. Nearby sources could include a pipeline and nearby inactive wells. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

ALT For the seventh week in a row, highly salty wastewater has been flowing into the Pecos River in West Texas, leaving oily streaks over a quarter mile long in the riverbed and leaving crusts of salt up to three inches thick along its banks, according to photos shared by Commission Shift, a watchdog group. State regulators have been to the site multiple times but have not identified where the wastewater is coming from. Nearby sources could include a pipeline and nearby inactive wells. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to weaken environmental reviews for natural gas projects news.oilandgaswatch.org/temp… @Frontlines2ferc @earthworks @ciel_tweets
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to weaken environmental reviews for natural gas projects

ALT Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to weaken environmental reviews for natural gas projects

FERC is proposing two rule changes that would make it easier for liquified natural gas export terminals and other natural gas projects to clear environmental reviews. On Oct. 15, FERC proposed creating a “blanket authorization” for projects at liquified natural gas export terminals, rather than approving projects on a case-by-case basis. FERC also proposed another new rule that would exempt natural gas projects from having to model the effects of the air pollution their facilities release into the atmosphere. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

ALT FERC is proposing two rule changes that would make it easier for liquified natural gas export terminals and other natural gas projects to clear environmental reviews. On Oct. 15, FERC proposed creating a “blanket authorization” for projects at liquified natural gas export terminals, rather than approving projects on a case-by-case basis. FERC also proposed another new rule that would exempt natural gas projects from having to model the effects of the air pollution their facilities release into the atmosphere. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

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Pennsylvania StoryMap: Learn about #NoDrillZones in #Pennsylvania, hear from folks impacted by #fracking, & explore the problem w/ interactive maps & OGI from Earthworker Melissa Ostroff. A collab w/ Earthworks’ partners @CleanAirCouncil & @FracTracker bit.ly/pa-buffers-storymap
Expanding Protective Buffers in Pennsylvania

Expanding Protective Buffers in Pennsylvania

Increasing and enforcing protective buffers would better protect the health and safety of 3.6 million Pennsylvanians.

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Pittsburgh #PA students helped fund the plugging of two abandoned wells. Earthworks' Melissa Ostroff says the oil and gas industry, not children and taxpayers, should pay to clean up its own mess. 🌱📖 🔗 bit.ly/Oil-Gas-Well-Plugging #AbandonedWells #OilAndGas
High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up...

High schoolers hold fundraisers to plug oil and gas wells. Some say the industry should clean up...

Pennsylvania has potentially hundreds of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Some Pittsburgh high school students are stepping in to help.

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New Mexicans deserve clean air & to know when it’s polluted! Our report with @GasLeaksProject used satellites to find 166 super pollution events in NM’s #PermianBasin. @NMEnvDep proposed Super Emitter Program would help stop them. via @thenewmexican bit.ly/3Ucv0Sr
Report finds unreported methane emissions in New Mexico’s Permian Basin

Report finds unreported methane emissions in New Mexico’s Permian Basin

Publicly available satellite data documented 166 large methane pollution incidents, or super-emitter events over 16 months.

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The #BipartisanAmericanAffordabilityandJobsAct would weaken environmental, Tribal, and historic protections, allowing certain oil, gas, and mining projects to avoid review while limiting public input. 🔗 bit.ly/Permitting-Bill-Text #NEPA #NHPA #PublicLands
Permitting Bill Text Would Strip Our Most Basic Federal Protections

Permitting Bill Text Would Strip Our Most Basic Federal Protections

By Aaron Mintzes, Deputy Policy Director and Senior Policy Counsel, and Allison Woolverton, Campaign Manager and Policy Advocate. Last week, a group of

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Wherever oil and gas activity exists, flaring is likely to exist for one reason or another, even if the flames are hidden from plain sight. And, that flaring is a source of pollution NO MATTER WHAT. Read more in our blog about the issue: bit.ly/FlaringInPlainSight
Flaring in Plain Sight

Flaring in Plain Sight

A ‘solution’ of governments and industry to the common practice of burning off methane pollution and other air pollutants at oil and gas facilities is

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New report from @Earthworks found major methane leaks at New Mexico oil & gas facilities over a year– but very few of the leaks were reported to the state. It’s more evidence @NMEnvDep needs to finalize their strong proposal for monitoring super emitters: capitalandmain.com/satellite…
Satellite Detects 166 Major Methane Leaks at New Mexico Oil and Gas Operations

Satellite Detects 166 Major Methane Leaks at New Mexico Oil and Gas Operations

Environmental groups’ report found that few of the leaks, recorded in the Permian Basin over 16 months, had been reported to the state as required.

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🚨VIP: Very Important Problem!🚨 Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, trapping ~80% more heat than CO2. Yet, 100s of 1000s of abandoned oil&gas wells around the country leak methane, harming communities. WATCH: bit.ly/3YCyT2F
PBS News Hour | States work to cap methane leaks from abandoned wells | Season 2024

PBS News Hour | States work to cap methane leaks from abandoned wells | Season 2024

States work to track down and cap dangerous methane leaks from abandoned oil and gas wells

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Almost all mined gold ends up in jewelry and bank vaults. 💰💍 But Equinox Gold wants to use outdated studies to get quick permission to look for more gold in a biodiverse and sacred California desert. 🌄 Take action now at the link in our bio. 🔗 bit.ly/rainbow-east
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EPA leader tells oil and gas industry the agency will roll back methane rules news.oilandgaswatch.org/temp… @EnvDefenseFund @earthworks @lcvoters @citizensclimate @thehill @nytimes
EPA leader tells oil and gas industry the agency will roll back methane rules

ALT EPA leader tells oil and gas industry the agency will roll back methane rules

The Trump Administration plans to weaken Biden-era regulations on oil and gas sources of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, the EPA announced this week. Oil and natural gas systems are the largest source of methane in the U.S., responsible for 32 percent of emissions. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

ALT The Trump Administration plans to weaken Biden-era regulations on oil and gas sources of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, the EPA announced this week. Oil and natural gas systems are the largest source of methane in the U.S., responsible for 32 percent of emissions. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org⁠ or the LINK IN BIO

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Glad to see Javier Solis’s contributions helping bring this issue to more people. Thanks for putting this thread together, @CleanAirMoms!
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@CleanAirMomsOct 15
(1/7) Low-producing oil and gas wells leak methane that warms the planet and release toxic pollutants like benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These high-polluting wells make us sick. They release toxic chemicals into our air, water and land that are linked to asthma, heart disease, and poor air quality. Communities deserve clean air, not more pollution. #CutMethane Thank you Javier Solis at @Earthworks for inspiring and providing much of the content for these graphics.
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Northwestern New Mexico stretches beneath an endless sky, with rust-colored mesas, sagebrush, juniper, and red sandstone cliffs. Yet beneath its stark beauty, fracking has left scars on the land and the communities that call it home. Learn more ➡️ earthworks.org/beneath-the-s…
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ICYMI: Activists rally in Harrisburg around 6th Anniversary of Shapiro setbacks report. Read more: insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally for Tougher Rules on Fracking - Inside Climate News

In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally for Tougher Rules on Fracking - Inside Climate News

Concerned about surging energy demand fueled by data centers, environmental groups urge state regulators to increase minimum protective buffer distances around gas wells.

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Making invisible pollution visible! Our joint work with Deutsche Umwelthilfe documents methane emissions from Germany’s gas infrastructure and underscores the need for accountability.
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Klimakiller Methan entweicht aus Deutschlands Gasinfrastruktur! Wir haben mit @Earthworks an 13 von 44 Anlagen Emissionen aufgedeckt – darunter alle vier deutschen LNG-Terminals. Wir fordern: Methan-Emissionen stoppen und EU-Vorgaben durchsetzen! duh.de/presse/pressemitteilu…
Betreiber von LNG-Terminals, Gasspeichern und Raffinerien verschwenden Erdgas

Betreiber von LNG-Terminals, Gasspeichern und Raffinerien verschwenden Erdgas

• Aufnahmen mit Spezialkamera: klimaschädliche Methan-Emissionen an etwa einem Drittel der untersuchten Anlagen der Öl- und Gasindustrie sichtbar • DUH fordert Betreiber auf, Emissionsquellen zu...

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Disaster preparedness is about more than emergency plans. Strong environmental protections, safer infrastructure, and community leadership help reduce risks before disaster strikes. ⚠️🌪️
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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate Indigenous cultures, leadership, and sovereignty. Protecting land and water means respecting the rights of Indigenous communities to make decisions about their own futures. #FPIC #LandRights
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