Public record of Targa, our April #PolluterOfTheMonth shows:
-277 emissions exceedances in NM in early 2024.
-At least 16 methane super-emitter plumes in 2025.
-Nearly $5.5 million in penalties since 2020.
Methane accountability still has a long way to go.
Satellite data from Carbon Mapper has captured methane plumes near Targa facilities. News reporting connects those emissions to real sites. Earthworks’ optical imaging shows the pollution on the ground.
What was once a “phantom” threat is now visible & measurable – see April’s #PolluterOfTheMonth.
Targa says it has methane reduction plans.
But its facilities have repeatedly made headlines for excess emissions, regulatory investigations, & pollution events caught from space. Methane accountability doesn’t stop at setting goals — swipe through to see why Targa is April's #PolluterOfTheMonth.
April’s #PolluterOfTheMonth: Targa Resources, one of the largest gas companies in the US. With emissions exceedances & super-emitter plumes seen by satellite, Targa's track record raises questions. When methane pollution keeps surfacing, it’s time to take a closer look.
Artwork by Deedee Cheriel.
Researchers flew over 11,000 oil & gas facilities in CO using aircraft & satellite sensors to find that emissions may be 2–3× higher than reported in official inventories.
Accurate measurement & reporting is critical for strong public health protections — and CO is leading: https://bit.ly/4bM0Qvq
Gas leaks aren’t just going undetected — they may be exposing people to benzene at levels above health-based limits.
A new study from highlights how gaps in detection can leave communities at risk.
This is what happens when pollution goes unseen.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cUokQ8
Methane polluters should be held to account. Instead, Republicans help them pollute. Fossil fuel money corrupts America.
Politico highlights findings from our latest report, which used satellite data to identify 96 methane super-emitter plumes across the Appalachian Basin between Nov 2024–Nov 2025.
Super-emitters release large amounts of methane & harmful pollutants. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4dbPHFe
Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks analyzed one year of methane super-emitter events across PA, WV, and OH. The report links methane pollution to specific companies and communities. Swipe for some key findings and read the full report! 🌎⚠️
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🚨 New Report
Gas Leaks Project & Earthworks analyzed one year of methane super-emitter events across PA, WV, & OH — and the findings raise serious accountability questions.
Swipe for some key findings and read the full report: https://bit.ly/4dbPHFe
A huge thank you to Indie 184 who partnered with us on this month’s artwork. She helped translate our research into something powerful, accessible, and impossible to ignore. We’re grateful for your creativity and collaboration.
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As February comes to a close, we’re wrapping up our #PolluterOfTheMonth spotlight on Energy Transfer.
Over the past month, we highlighted a record that includes repeated methane super-emitter events, millions in penalties, and millions more to weaken methane pollution rules.
Here we see a black plume of steady emissions from a flare at an Energy Transfer plant in Carlsbad, NM. It represents a continuous release of methane and other VOCs, all of which create harmful air pollution in the surrounding area.
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Millions in penalties. Massive methane waste. Repeated failures seen from on the ground AND from space. The numbers tell the story.
This is the cost of weak rules and unchecked pipeline pollution and why Energy Transfer is our this month's #PolluterOfTheMonth. https://bit.ly/4qdx6eP
From faulty flares to satellite-detected super-emitter events, the evidence shows why pipeline pollution belongs in the spotlight too.
Swipe to connect the dots: bit.ly/4qdx6eP
Even when producers clean up operations, pipeline companies can undo that progress by venting and leaking gas downstream. Energy Transfer — one of the largest gas pipeline operators in the country — is a clear example and our #PolluterOfTheMonth.
New data from MethaneSAT’s first global assessment shows methane pollution from oil and gas basins is is 50% higher than reported by the U.S. EPA.
In the Permian Basin alone? 410 metric tons of methane per hour!
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4rPpEYr
We're back with February's #PolluterOfTheMonth: Energy Transfer, which moves nearly a third of US gas & keeps getting caught venting methane along the way.
We’re calling out the infrastructure company helping methane pollution spread: https://bit.ly/4qdx6eP
Featuring artwork by Indie 184!
More than 80 large methane plumes have been detected over gas infrastructure in the Appalachian Basin in 1 year. Satellite & airborne data links them to major gas operators. This is why independent monitoring & accountability for #BigGasPolluters is so important. https://bit.ly/4bR6M71
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Invisible. Powerful. Misunderstood.
American Lung Association breaks down methane myths vs reality → swipe.
The oil & gas industry and government MUST DO MORE to #cutmethane.
New tools, new data: same story. @gasleaksproject.bsky.social & Earthworks analyzed @carbonmapper.bsky.social satellites of 80+ major pollution events in WV & PA from 2024-25.
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New FT reporting shows more than 80 significant methane-emission events across PA & WV — linked to major gas producers incl EQT, Expand Energy, & Berkshire Hathaway Energy.
The #BigGasPolluters analysis found repeated methane releases large enough to be a super-emitter: https://bit.ly/4abCbiY
At Big Gas Polluters, we’re tracking super-emitter events, calling out deregulation, and fighting for everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
Swipe to see what’s being undone — and why it matters.
5 new ways oil and gas polluters could be getting a free pass in 2026.
From delayed methane rules to ending emissions data collection, the Trump administration is systematically rolling back safeguards that protect public health, taxpayers, and our climate.
"The tactics alleged by the attorney general are commonly used in the industry to squeeze profits from old wells before companies go bankrupt. Oil and gas executives so frequently follow a similar pattern that environmentalists call it “the playbook.”"
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And #BigGasPolluters brings the evidence together — fact-checking industry claims and calling out the worst polluters and greenwashing, month after month.
When oversight is stripped away, evidence still matters. And this coalition is making the invisible visible. Learn more: biggaspolluters.org
PSE Healthy Energy connects methane leaks to real, measurable health risks.
@carbonmapper.bsky.social tracks methane super-emitters from space.
@earthworks.bsky.social captures pollution on the ground with gas-imaging cameras.
