Energy transition must minimize new mining, respect Indigenous rights, and protect public lands Today Earthworks published a new report outlining how current federal minerals policy conflicts with the Biden administration’s clean energy and environmental justice agendas, and how those policies… Read More ›
New analysis reveals striking disparities in methane emissions and emissions intensity between major oil and gas operators A first-of-its-kind analysis from Ceres and the Clean Air Task Force compares relative emissions intensity and total reported methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous… Read More ›
In an effort to slow climate change, scientists and environmentalists around the world campaign to keep carbon in the ground. Meanwhile in Colorado and New Mexico, oil companies are drilling carbon dioxide (CO2) reserves out of the ground in an… Read More ›
By Andrew Klooster, Colorado Field Advocate for Earthworks Oil & gas pollution must stop in Colorado. The Polis administration has made promises, but to keep them the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) must do far, far better… Read More ›
Rule proposal expected in fall Earlier today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a public engagement process to gather input on new safeguards to reduce methane pollution from oil and gas production. EPA Announces Public Listening Sessions and Trainings on… Read More ›
In the works for well over a decade the Jordan Cove Project, has been dealt a series of setbacks during the past year. The proposed pipeline would have spanned 229 miles through southwest Oregon, ending up at a proposed liquefied… Read More ›
Setback regulations designed to protect public health from fracking may be impracticable due to exemptions Oakland, CA — Frequent use of exemptions may undermine public health protections of oil and gas setback policies, according to a new study led by… Read More ›
Study links hydraulic fracking with increased risk of heart attack hospitalization, death The Marcellus Formation straddles the New York State and Pennsylvania border, a region that shares similar geography and population demographics. However, on one side of the state line… Read More ›
Recycling electric vehicle battery minerals can significantly reduce need for new mining New research lays out strategies for reducing the need for new mining to meet skyrocketing demand This week Earthworks released a new report demonstrating the potential for recycling… Read More ›
Colorado Attorney General Hiring Investigator To Probe Accusations That State Regulator Falsified Air Pollution Data Attorney General Phil Weiser will hire an independent investigator to probe whether employees at the state Department of Public Health and the Environment falsified data… Read More ›
