Oklahoma will receive about $78 million out of more than $1.1 billion President Biden says will be used to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells nationwide—wells that are a source of methane emissions. ...
Colorado is seeking $25 million from a federal fund to plug orphan oil and gas wells, state officials said, in what could be the first installment of millions in cleanup aid. ...
The White House said that they’ll use up to $78 million to cap Oklahoma’s orphaned wells that they say pollute places as small as backyards and as large as public recreation areas....
The number of abandoned oil and gas wells is on the verge of exploding. These industry insiders want to be part of the solution....