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February 3, 2022
The Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells Oozing Methane Into U.S. Air [Infographic]
The methane that is quietly oozing from abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States is invisible and odorless—yet it has the ability to wreak havoc on the climate in a major way. Compared to CO2, methane is a much more potent climate gas. It exhibits 25-80 times the warming power of carbon di...
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January 31, 2022
Biden is sending more than $1 billion to states to plug abandoned oil and gas wells
The Biden administration on Monday announced it will send $1.15 billion to states to plug thousands of orphan oil and gas wells that emit methane, a potent climate-changing greenhouse gas....
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February 4, 2022
TEXAS TO RECEIVE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ORPHAN WELLS
Texas has a serious problem with orphaned wells and while the state might not have a plan the federal government does. The Department of the Interior has...
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February 3, 2022
PENNSYLVANIA COULD GET $100M IN FEDERAL MONEY TO PLUG LEAKY, OLD GAS WELLS
Pennsylvania is set to get an influx of federal infrastructure money to plug abandoned oil and gas wells. The commonwealth is eligible for $104 million fro...
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January 31, 2022
Biden Administration Announces $1.15 Billion for States to Create Jobs Cleaning Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
The Department of the Interior today announced $1.15 billion in funding is available to states from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create jobs c...
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January 31, 2022
New Mexico to get $43.7 million for orphan well clean-up
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of the Congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior has made $43.7 million ava...