As we face a growing climate crisis and communities across our nation face a multitude of environmental challenges – with communities of color, Indigenous and low-income communities being among those hardest hit – people are looking for solutions. Among the solutions most needed is to reframe access to clean, safe…
Maya K. van Rossum is the founder of the Green Amendment for the Generations Movement, Delaware Riverkeeper and leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. She is a licensed attorney in three states – Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. In 2021, the Green Amendment inspired and supported passage of the first modern day Green Amendment in New York State. van Rossum grew up in the Delaware watershed and lives there today with her family. She is the author of The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For A Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment (foreword by Mark Ruffalo and Kerri Evelyn Harris).
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.