Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Message at Capitol in Denver

Greenpeace US activist Simram McKenna holds a message for Big Oil outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Big Oil has abandoned over two million oil and gas wells to leak harmful pollution into our communities and environment. Some of these wells are right next to homes, schools, and other sensitive sites. Congress is debating legislation authored by Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Teresa Leger Fern‡ndez to create good jobs remediating abandoned oil and gas wells, and in the process reduce climate and toxic pollution, improve public health, and support communities and workers in the transition to a renewable energy future.