Microsoft wants to bury millions of tons of nutrient‑rich manure, sewage sludge and crop waste 5 000 feet underground just to tick a “net‑zero” checkbox. This reckless plan rips irreplaceable phosphorus and nitrogen out of the soil cycle, gambles with groundwater and even risks man‑made earthquakes—all so Big Tech can keep its power‑hungry AI servers running.

 

We demand that regulators, investors and the public BLOCK Microsoft’s deal with Vaulted Deep and defend real climate solutions that don’t cannibalise the planet’s fertility.

 
Why this deal is an ecological crime

Strips the land of critical nutrients.

US livestock manure alone contains ≈ 2.5 million t of phosphorus and 8 million t of nitrogen every year—key ingredients that farms rely on instead of synthetic fertilisers. National Agricultural Library
Burying up to 19 million t of this organic “gold” for Microsoft’s contract alone would steal fertiliser from future harvests and drive more fossil‑fuel‑intensive chemical production.

Creates new pollution risks.
Deep‑well injection is linked to groundwater contamination and induced seismicity; the USGS warns that wastewater wells have triggered quakes miles from the injection point. USGS

Offsets, not solutions.
Microsoft’s own AI data‑centre boom pumped its emissions up 30 % last year. Instead of cutting energy demand, the company will pay ≈ $1.7 billion to hide the mess—an accounting trick, not climate action. The Times of India

Sets a dangerous precedent.
If every corporation followed suit, nutrient removal would skyrocket, threatening soil health worldwide and deepening fertiliser dependence. This is a slippery slope from “waste management” to “soil mining.”
 
What we’re calling for
Immediate moratorium on Class I injection wells for organic waste until full life‑cycle and seismic risk assessments are published.
Transparent auditing of Microsoft’s carbon accounting, including nutrient loss, transport emissions, and long‑term monitoring of wells.
Investment shift from “bury & forget” schemes to true circular‑economy practices: composting, bio‑char, regenerative agriculture and renewable energy cuts.
 
How YOU can help shut this down Action How‑to

✍️ Sign & share this petition
Blast it across social media, tag @Microsoft & #StopPoopPit

📨 File regulatory objections
Email comments@tceq.texas.gov and uicpubliccomments@epa.gov referencing Vaulted Deep Class I wells; demand a contested hearing when the permit notice appears (watch TCEQ “Public Notices”).

🏛️ Write your representatives
Ask your state & federal lawmakers to support a ban on nutrient‑destructive carbon offsets and to push the EPA for stricter UIC oversight.

💼 Pressure Microsoft investors
If you own ≥ $2 000 in MSFT for 3 yrs, lodge a Rule 14a‑8 shareholder proposal to halt nutrient‑loss offsets; non‑holders can email ESG funds like As You Sow urging them to back the motion.

📢 Mobilise local media
Pitch op‑eds to regional papers in Texas & Kansas where wells are sited; highlight quake risk and fertiliser loss.

🏪 Consumer leverage
Pause upgrades to Microsoft 365, Xbox, Azure or Copilot subscriptions; tell customer support you’re boycotting until the project is cancelled.

🤝 Join or donate
Support groups such as 350.org, Earthjustice or local Sierra Club chapters that can litigate and lobby.
 
Stay lawful & peaceful. Our strength is in collective, informed action—not vandalism. Every email, post, shareholder vote and dollar redirected away from destructive offsets turns up the heat on Microsoft to do better.

 

INFORMATION — Who Is Behind the “Poop Pit” Deal
Entity
What they do
Registered headquarters / mailing address
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Buyer of up to 4.9 million t of “carbon‑removal” credits (2025 – 2038) to offset rising AI‑data‑centre emissions
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052‑6399, USA. Tel +1 425 882 8080. Source
Vaulted Deep, Inc.
Collects manure, sewage biosolids & crop waste, converts them to slurry and injects it nearly 1 mile underground via Class I UIC wells
11000 Richmond Avenue, Suite 191, Houston, TX 77042, USA. PitchBook
Great Plains Organic Waste Sequestration Site (first operational well)
Field location where Microsoft’s credits are generated; UIC permit under Kansas Department of Health & Environment
7513 S K‑14 Highway, Hutchinson, KS 67501, USA. Reno County, Kansas
Isometric Carbon Removal Registry Ltd.
Third‑party standard & registry that verifies / issues the credits Microsoft retires
228 Park Ave S #49250, New York, NY 10003, USA • 36‑38 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8EB, UK. registry.isometric.com
 
Key people involved

Satya Nadella — CEO, Microsoft (approved corporate carbon‑offset budget)
Julia Reichelstein — Co‑Founder & CEO, Vaulted Deep
Omar Abou‑Sayed — Co‑Founder & Chair, Vaulted Deep
Jennifer Wilcox, PhD & Stacy Kauk, P.Eng. — Chief Scientists, Isometric (oversee credit methodology)
(All addresses and roles sourced from SEC filings, state business registries and official company websites.)