Headquartered in Washington, DC, Earthworks is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting people and the planet from the impacts of irresponsible energy and mineral development while searching for sustainable solutions. Standing for clean water, healthy neighborhoods, and corporate accountability, Earthworks partners with communities and grassroots groups to influence investment decisions, reform government policies, improve corporate practices, and promote the responsible sourcing and consumption of materials.
Earthworks was founded in 2005 following the merging of Mineral Policy Center and the Oil & Gas Accountability Project. Launched in 1988 to help reform mining laws and practices, Mineral Policy Center has protected Yellowstone National Park, Rocky Mountain Front, Yosemite National Park, and Argentina's Patagonia region, among others, from destructive mineral developments. Meanwhile, the Oil & Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) was started in 1999 to help people in rural, urban, and tribal communities protect their homes and surroundings from oil and gas development. OGAP's accomplishments include the permanent protection of Valle Vidal in New Mexico and the first-ever government requirements for disclosure of gas drilling chemicals in Colorado.
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