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Earthworks

Our Mission

Earthworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions.

Earthworks stands for clean air, water and land, healthy communities, and corporate accountability. We work for solutions that protect both the Earth’s resources and our communities.

How We Work

We fulfill our mission by working with communities and grassroots groups to reform government policies, improve corporate practices, influence investment decisions and encourage responsible materials sourcing and consumption.

We expose the health, environmental, economic, social and cultural impacts of mining and energy extraction through work informed by sound science.

Jul 04, 2022
Full time
Policy Advocate: Oil and Gas Waste
Earthworks Remote
Are you passionate about stopping pollution and fighting for climate justice? Do you want to implement policy solutions to limit harm to communities most impacted by the oil and gas industry? If you’re eager to ensure that frontline community voices are represented in state and federal policy spaces, then this position may be right for you. Earthworks Policy Advocate for Oil and Gas Waste will be responsible for implementing advocacy strategies to secure adoption and implementation of solid and liquid waste standards for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and federally. While issue expertise on oil and gas waste is a plus, it isn’t required, and we’ll help you learn along the way - we encourage anyone passionate about justice-oriented policy advocacy to apply! This work will focus on supporting frontline community allies, collaborating with external partners and coalitions, creating high impact strategies, managing advocacy efforts,...