no trees or flowers will grow. In May 2017, ConocoPhillips agreed to a $39 million settlement to resolve complaints brought by New Jersey over groundwater contamination. ConocoPhillips was one of 50 companies named in a 2007 lawsuit filed against manufacturers, distributors and other industrial users of the gasoline additive MTBE, found in groundwater at locations throughout New Jersey. Bobby Berk, one of the stars from Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” spoke out against ConocoPhillips' water pollution in Missouri, saying that there were so many chemicals at one point, they could “actually light a glass of our water on fire.” According to the Political Economy Research Institute, ConocoPhillips ranked 13th among U.S. corporate producers of air pollution. In 2013, ConocoPhillips had the “leakiest” methane in operations compared to its peers. Carbon footprint ConocoPhillips reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 16,200 Kt (-4,300 /-21% y-o-y). References External links 2002 establishments in Texas Chemical companies of the United States Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Companies based in Houston Multinational oil companies Multinational companies headquartered in the United States Oil companies of the United States Non-renewable resource companies established in 2002