The Permian Basin is a global climate hotspot. Oil and gas extraction here produces some of the highest methane emissions on Earth, driving climate change and endangering public health. Local families, many of whom are low-income and people of color, bear the heaviest burdens of pollution and water scarcity.
For people of faith and conscience, the Permian Basin represents both a moral challenge and a spiritual call: to protect Creation, defend the vulnerable, and work toward a future rooted in justice.
🔥 The Permian Basin is ground zero for the climate crisis — but it can also be a birthplace of hope and change.
Along with our partner, Citizens Caring for the Future, we are standing with communities in the Permian Basin to reduce the harms of the extractive industry. We:
The climate crisis is not an abstraction. It is happening here, now, in our land and in our lungs.
Our Permian Basin program is focused on:
New Mexico is updating its bonding rules — the financial requirements that ensure oil and gas companies pay to clean up and shut down wells at the end of their life. Make your voice heard — give public comment!
New Mexico’s methane rules are cutting pollution compared to Texas. However, there is still more work to be done. Improving enforcement and strengthening these protections means cleaner air and healthier communities.
New Mexico is deciding how to regulate produced water, the toxic wastewater from oil and gas drilling. Strong rules are needed to protect rivers, aquifers, and communities from pollution.
There are many ways that you can help, including:
👉 Visit our Get Involved page for all the details!
✨ The Permian Basin is a place of deep harm, but also a place of possibility. Together, as people of faith, we can transform pain into purpose and work for a future of justice, healing, and hope.
