https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-01-16/orphaned-wells-blm-and-its-partners-address-centuries-old-pollution
The BLM along with federal partners are working to address the issue of abandoned gas and oil wells, known as orphaned wells, by locating and plugging them.
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https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/texas-orphaned-oil-wells-plugs-funding/
The state of Texas will receive $80 million in federal funding to plug orphaned oil wells, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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https://www.greenmatters.com/p/orphaned-oil-wells
Orphaned oil wells, abandoned by bankrupt fossil fuel companies, are hurting people across the country.
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https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-10-245
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 directs the Department of the Interior (Interior) to manage lands for multiple uses while also...
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https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-invests-660-million-states-plug-orphaned-oil-and-gas-wells
Following a community roundtable discussion and site visits with Rep. Sharice Davids today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the availability of...
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https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells
The Department of the Interior’s orphaned wells program is an important component of President Trump’s efforts to unleash American energy and address our...
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