Pollution

Satellite Detects 166 Major Methane Leaks at New Mexico Oil and Gas Ops

"A new report by Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks tallied 166 major methane leaks at 121 New Mexico oil and gas facilities between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. According to the report, few of the leaks appear to have been reported to the state as required by New Mexico rules and operator permits."

Source: Capital & Main, 10/22/2026

U.K. Approves Long-Delayed North Sea Gas Field Despite Climate Concerns

"Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office in July, has sought to balance pressure to tackle rising bills with demands from some Labour lawmakers to reduce fossil fuel use."

"Britain on Wednesday approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, ending years of legal and political wrangling as the Labour government seeks to balance its climate goals with energy security concerns.

Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh said the project would begin supplying gas to British homes and businesses by the end of this month, helping ease energy costs that have surged during the Iran war.

Source: Reuters, 10/21/2026

Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth

"Concerns about siting, water and electricity demand have led to calls for more oversight of data center construction in the Cowboy State, but not alignment on how to achieve it."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill

"Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and recovery is uncertain, new research concludes."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race

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A proposal for a large data center has upended politics in this Republican-leaning suburb of Columbus. That could spell trouble for U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a longtime fixture in state Republican politics who was appointed to his seat in 2025 after former Sen. J.D. Vance became vice president. Husted is running against Sherrod Brown, a Democrat who served three terms in the Senate before losing his seat two years ago."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

Fla. Cleanup Set to Begin This Fall, Decades After Superfund Designation

"Plenty of storms have hit Pensacola, Florida’s westernmost city, in the 450 years since its founding, but among the worst has been the storm over the toxic waste site nicknamed “Mount Dioxin.”

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/20/2026

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