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

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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sigma Lithium praises its own “environmental and social leadership.” Its CEO rang the Nasdaq closing bell on Tuesday during #NYClimateWeek. Communities and regulators tell a different story. bit.ly/sigma-bell-press
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Art into Action" is open all #ClimateWeekNYC, feat. 13 #PolluterOfTheMonth works, making unseen methane pollution visible from each artist's perspective. Stop by any time during the week between 11am-6pm to explore the intersection of art, data, and science. Tickets here: bit.ly/4hfSnlT
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Project Jupiter's proposed fuel cells would still run on natural gas, bringing methane, fracking, and climate impacts with them. 🏭⚡ 📖🔗 Read more & sign the petition: bit.ly/Project-Jupi... #ProjectJupiter #NewMexico #FossilFuelExpansion
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Project Jupiter in New Mexico: A Would-be Fossil Fuel Polluter for Decades to Come
Protesters gather outside the New Mexico Environment Department headquarters in Santa Fe to oppose Project Jupiter's air pollution permit on August 28,
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Across New Mexico, communities are increasingly being asked to host large-scale data centers—often with little notice and limited opportunity for meaningful public input. We hope you'll join us for an important statewide conversation tomorrow at 6pm MT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Global Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump’s deals on critical minerals have raised serious concerns about transparency, human rights, and labor standards. Ranking members @replindasanchez.bsky.social and @rephuffman.bsky.social, with @jonathanjackson.house.gov along with 50+ representatives, are demanding answers.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🌋Below sea level in Southern California’s Imperial Valley, a group of volcanoes creates a unique desert ecosystem. 🌎Federal protection could help make sure these sites survive as industry seeks to expand. ✊Take action 🔗 bit.ly/protect-lc
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Toxic & invisible gasses called volatile organic compounds are a common byproduct of fracking. These gasses are supposed to be captured & burned to reduce harm, but at this EOG site our OGI cameras discovered it was being polluted directly into the air. biggaspolluters.org/polluter-of-...
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
⛰️Industrial projects are seeking permission to build and expand in Imperial County, California. That includes ⛏️ mineral extraction projects 🏭energy companies 🤖data centers 🏗️and more. ✊We need to protect religious and cultural sites now. 🖋️Sign your name: bit.ly/protect-lc
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
23 methane plumes. 1.7+ million mcf of methane lost to venting & flaring. A $2.5M Clean Air Act penalty. A failing climate policy grade. An abandoned net-zero target. That's why EOG Resources is our July #PolluterOfTheMonth. Learn more: bit.ly/4phb7F3
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
💰 A US-based company sued Guatemala for halting its gold mine. 🙋‍♀️ The Indigenous land and water defenders in Peaceful Resistance La Puya stepped up. 🙌🏼 The company lost. 📖 Read more on our blog. 🔗 Part 1: bit.ly/4ySYzIu 🔗 Part 2: bit.ly/4fuDDyu
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
EOG Resources says it is committed to reducing methane pollution & leading on environmental performance. But the company abandoned one of its emissions goals and received a failing climate policy grade. Swipe through to learn why EOG is our #PolluterOfTheMonth: bit.ly/4phb7F3
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Diné C.A.R.E. @dinecare.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
You are invited! 🎉 The Navajo Methane Coalition developed an animated video in both English and Navajo to raise awareness about methane pollution on the Navajo Nation. Join the conversation and discover ways to advocate for a cleaner and healthier Dinétah. This is a free family-friendly event.
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Meet our July #PolluterOfTheMonth: EOG Resources. EOG says it is committed to "leading environmental performance" & reducing methane. But satellite data has linked more than 20 methane super-emitter plumes to the company's facilities. bit.ly/4phb7F3 Thanks to Deanne Cheuk for the artwork!
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Incredible headline from "Cancer Alley", where residents have defeated plans for what could have been the world's largest carbon capture and storage project. veritenews.org/2026/07/08/c...
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Parents relieved after plans to build CO2 pipeline near elementary school are canceled - Verite News New Orleans
The pipeline would have been a part of Air Products and Chemicals’ carbon capture complex, which the company tabled last week.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
WE DID IT 🎉 After 4+ years of strong community resistance, Air Products has abandoned its blue hydrogen and CCS project! This is a win for the River Parishes and highlights the power we have when we stand up to multi-billion dollar industries. bit.ly/4xXS9XU
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Western Environmental Law Center @westernlaw.org · 01/07/2026
BREAKING: New Mexico just adopted some of the strongest oil and gas bonding/cleanup rules in the country to address orphaned wells. It is something we have worked on for a LONG time with many, many community partners. This is a true BFD. #NMPol 🌎
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New Mexico modernizes oil, gas industry bonding, cleanup rules, now among nation’s strongest - Western Environmental Law Center
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission voted Wednesday to reform outdated oil and gas bonding and cleanup rules, adopting some of the strongest safeguards in the country to prevent orphan wells an...
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Low-producing oil & gas wells make up less than 6% of U.S. production but drive HALF of all methane pollution at well sites. We could fix this but billionaires are paying to stop it. Read the full story: bit.ly/HilcorpPays2... #CutMethane #HoldPollutersAccountable #HilcorpPays2Pollute
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A tank on a Hilcorp well pad in NM continuously emits methane and health harming volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Persistent leaks like this are a major source of emissions from the oil and gas sector, yet often go unreported and unaddressed. biggaspolluters.org/polluter-of-...
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Mining companies are greenwashing the industry’s biggest environmental problem. It’s time to work together to pursue real solutions. Read more in our new report: earthworks.org/zero-tailings
Greenwashing Mining's Biggest Environmental Challenge - new report
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It’s not just the fossil fuel industry that is making storms worse. Oil and gas companies cannot build their destructive projects without the same corporations that hold significant power over our financial security and daily lives: insurers, banks and investors. Read more: bit.ly/3QSwyPY
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Who Makes Hurricane Damage Worse? Insurers, Banks and Investors
The climate crisis is raising global temperatures, making hurricanes more likely to bring stronger winds, heavier rain, and more damage. But the fossil fuel industry isn’t the only force making storms...
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 22/06/2026
As Europe roasts, its leaders are considering weakening a landmark climate rule. The EU must stand up against Trump + the fossil fuel lobby and keep protections against climate chaos + deadly pollution in place. Read the open letter from 96 organizations: bit.ly/4vYETAw
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We can cut ½ of oil & gas pollution with wells only accounting for 6% of production. But billionaires are paying to stop it. We’ve got satellite data. We’ve got our camera. We’ve got tools to #cutmethane. We must stop putting profit before people. bit.ly/HilcorpPays2...
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Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit.
Oil tycoon Jeffery Hildebrand gave millions to Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign. He is set to reap a financial windfall as the EPA moves to weaken restrictions on wells like his that produce very...
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As always, let's take a look at the numbers that tell the story for our #PolluterOfTheMonth, Hilcorp. Since last summer, Hilcorp has continued racking up methane pollution events— in NM alone, the company reported losing more than 320,000 mcf of methane gas since August 2025: bit.ly/4dRGIYM
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MiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
✊ Join us for an upcoming webinar to celebrate and stand in solidarity with over fifteen years of the Xinka People’s peaceful resistance to Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine! 🗓 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 🕒 4pm Pacific / 5pm Guatemala / 7pm Eastern / 8pm Atlantic Register now: bit.ly/Xinka2026
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hilcorp was one of our #PolluterOfTheMonth last year. And almost a year later, we’re still documenting pollution at its facilities. From repeated emissions near schools in NM to super-emitting methane plumes, the pattern hasn’t stopped. Swipe through the latest findings: bit.ly/4dRGIYM
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
June #PolluterOfTheMonth: Hilcorp. As the EPA moves to weaken methane protections, thermographers are documenting emissions at Hillcorp's facilities & satellite data continues detecting methane super-emitter plumes: bit.ly/4dRGIYM We loved collaborating w/ David Weissberg for this artwork!
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EDF Energy Transition @edfenergyex.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Good news❗Colorado’s air pollution regulators will get the funding they need thanks to increased emissions and permitting fees, so the companies that create the pollution pay their fair share. EDF statement here 🔗 www.edf.org/Z6tP
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The numbers tell the story for our #PolluterOfTheMonth. Continental Resources ranks among the top methane polluters in the US, and the data shows a pattern that can’t be ignored. And for Continental, the moves of the current administration are "paying off handsomely": bit.ly/48w9DQ9
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“If you make a mess, you clean it up.” NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez is right: oil and gas corporations should be responsible for cleaning up the wells they drill – not leave the public holding the bill. Read his new Santa Fe New Mexican op-ed: www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/comm...
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Congratulations to community and tribal leaders on this victory! We are proud to be one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the US Forest Service challenging their approval of this project.
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Our May #PolluterOfTheMonth, Continental Resources, says it has a "steadfast" commitment to environmental protection... all while leading the charge to eliminate the most basic air pollution protections & reporting rules. bit.ly/48w9DQ9 We loved collaborating w/ Gabe Gault on this artwork!
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Here we see a malfunctioning flare leading to uncontrolled release of methane emissions at a Targa-owned gas plant in New Mexico. Learn more about why Targa is our April #PolluterOfTheMonth: biggaspolluters.org/polluter-of-...
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
States have the power to cut methane pollution and protect communities, even when federal action is uncertain. Strong state leadership can reduce emissions and improve public health. ⚠️🌎 ➡️ bit.ly/Cut-Methane-... #Methane #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanAir
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How to Cut Methane When the Federal Government Puts Profits Before Health - Earthworks
This blog is part of a series covering methane regulations at the federal and state level. Read our first blog, “Methane gas is different" The Clean Air
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Public record of Targa, our April #PolluterOfTheMonth shows: -277 emissions exceedances in NM in early 2024. -At least 16 methane super-emitter plumes in 2025. -Nearly $5.5 million in penalties since 2020. Methane accountability still has a long way to go.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Colorado is strengthening methane rules and considering new limits on toxic pollution. These actions can help protect communities, but more work is still needed. ⚠️🌎 ➡️ bit.ly/Cut-Methane-CO #Methane #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanAir
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Colorado State Action to #CutMethane - Earthworks
This blog is part of a series covering methane regulations at the federal and state level. Read our first blog, “Methane gas is different“ In February,
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Targa says it has methane reduction plans. But its facilities have repeatedly made headlines for excess emissions, regulatory investigations, & pollution events caught from space. Methane accountability doesn’t stop at setting goals — swipe through to see why Targa is April's #PolluterOfTheMonth.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#NewMexico just made polluters pay for #CleanAir by increasing its polluter fee updates for the first time since 2009! This #EnvironmentalJustice win was built by a coalition and alongside hundreds of everyday New Mexicans💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼 bit.ly/Historic-NME...
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New Mexico Just Made Polluters Pay for Clean Air - Earthworks
We did it! After decades of stagnant fees and a growing oil and gas industry, New Mexico's Environmental Improvement Board has approved updated air
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
States still have the power to cut methane pollution, even when federal action falls short. Strong state rules can protect air quality, public health, and the climate. ✊💚 ➡️ bit.ly/Cut-Methane-... #CutMethane #CleanAir #ClimateAction
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
CO is taking action to cut methane pollution, even as federal protections face challenges. Strong state rules can help protect public health and reduce emissions. 🌍💚 ➡️ bit.ly/Cut-Methane-CO #CutMethane #CleanAir #ClimateAction
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Colorado State Action to #CutMethane - Earthworks
This blog is part of a series covering methane regulations at the federal and state level. Read our first blog, “Methane gas is different“ In February,
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
April’s #PolluterOfTheMonth: Targa Resources, one of the largest gas companies in the US. With emissions exceedances & super-emitter plumes seen by satellite, Targa's track record raises questions. When methane pollution keeps surfacing, it’s time to take a closer look. Artwork by Deedee Cheriel.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Methane pollution rules for oil and gas are still in place, even amid attacks on EPA authority. These protections remain critical for climate and public health. 📊🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/Cut-Methane-... #CutMethane #CleanAir #ClimateAction
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🚨 Laporan baru: Limbah tambang dari penambangan dan pengolahan nikel di Indonesia menempatkan pekerja dan masyarakat dalam bahaya. ⚠️🌏 Baca selengkapnya 🔗➡️ earthworks.org/tailing-di-indonesia
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🚨 New report: Mine waste from nickel mining and processing in Indonesia is putting workers and communities in danger. As demand for electric vehicle batteries and other tech surges, action is needed now to prevent disaster. ⚠️🌏 Read more 🔗➡️ earthworks.org/tailings-indonesia
New report: Waste from nickel mining and processing in Indonesia is putting workers and communities in danger
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
14 families & an elementary school in the Galeton, CO had to be evacuated bc a Chevron well blewout in ’25. It’s right that Chevron pays $1.5M in fines to clean up their mess, but no amount of $$ can undo the harm done to those kids and community. ➡️ bit.ly/4sSQlfk
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Chevron’s $1.5M fine for Weld County blowout will finance improvements to monitoring programs
Some environmental groups say the penalty doesn’t reflect the damage Chevron caused in largest well blowout in a decade
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Global Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Trump's mineral deals could lock in an extractive, anti-development model that undermines labor rights, environmental protections, and sovereignty across the planet, all in the interest of Big Tech billionaires and other corporate special interests.
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
New Mexico has a rare opportunity to strengthen air protection. March 23–25, in Santa Fe, state leaders will consider requiring oil and gas companies to pay the real cost of monitoring and enforcement. Speak up for clean air: bit.ly/NMEDTakeActi...
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Make Polluters Pay: Protect Clean Air For New Mexico Families
Add your name to tell the Environmental Improvement Board: make polluters pay and fund the air quality program New Mexico families deserve. The Board will take up this issue March 23–25 at the New Me...
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MiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Press Release: 77 Civil Society Organizations Call on the Canadian Embassy in Ecuador to Speak Out on the Criminalization of Environmental Defenders by DPM Metals Inc. Read the full letter and press release here: miningwatch.ca/news/2026/3/...
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Big Gas Polluters @biggaspolluters.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚨 New Report Gas Leaks Project & Earthworks analyzed one year of methane super-emitter events across PA, WV, & OH — and the findings raise serious accountability questions. Swipe for some key findings and read the full report: bit.ly/4dbPHFe
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Earthworks @earthworks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks analyzed one year of methane super-emitter events across PA, WV, and OH. The report links methane pollution to specific companies and communities. Swipe for some key findings and read the full report! 🌎⚠️ 🔗➡️ bit.ly/Appalachia-M...
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New Data Shows Super-Emitter Oil and Gas Pollution across the Appalachian Basin, Unknowingly Impacting Communities - Gas Leaks
A new report found nearly 100 oil and gas emission events in the Appalachian Basin, which exposed nearby communities to harmful carcinogens.
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