Protect the Environment Bradford County, Pennsylvania, where in
2011 a large spill occurred at a Chesapeake Energy drilling
operation. Photo: Nicolas Extractive industries imperil
everything that relies upon a clean environment: public health,
fish and wildlife, and the global climate. The scale of modern
resource extraction is mind-boggling. Mines can be thousands of
feet deep and miles across and visible from outer space; oil and
gas wells are drilled from horizon to horizon. The number and
type of threats are extremely long-lasting; some of the projects
we work on will need to be managed forever. Earthworks focuses
on the most significant threats to our most precious resources
and fights to make sure that they are protected for future
generations.