There are roughly one million orphan wells across the U.S., leaking planet-warming methane, contaminating groundwater and releasing harmful pollution into the air. The Biden administration invested $4.7 billion in federal funding to tackle this issue, but states need to document the location of wells that need plugging to apply for the money—a timely and labor-intensive process.
Enter: John Kolojejchick and his team of retired volunteers. The group of changemakers tapped into innovative technology to catalyze action to
#CutMethane, one abandoned, leaky well at a time.
🔗 Tap the link in our bio to learn how.
📸: Orphan Wells Project