# @environmental_defense_fund on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DEap1evJuWI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25827782-environmental-defense-fund-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/b9eee93f30.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-01-04T20:06:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Environmental Defense Fund (@environmental_defense_fund) — https://gondola.cc/environmental_defense_fund

## Caption

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

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