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Abandoned and orphaned wells have been found in a variety of locations. The United States Documented Unplugged Orphaned Oil and Gas Well Dataset calculated 117,672 wells across 27 states. There are many environmental concerns associated with these wells.

Oklahoma is set to receive a federal grant to begin addressing an orphaned well problem that has plagued the state for decades. Since the discovery of oil in the late

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma is set to receive a federal grant to begin addressing an orphaned well problem that has plagued the state for decades.

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Western New York towns were built around oil production. Now, they’re grappling with the remnants of a declining industry.

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.

Gov. Noem Appoints Jarrod Johnson as Interim Commissioner of School and Public Lands PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Jarrod Johnson as Interim Commissioner of School and Public Lands, effective February 1, 2022. The current commissioner, Ryan Brunner, will step down from his position and join and Governor Noem’s office as a senior…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has appointed Jarrod Johnson as Interim Commissioner of School and Public La...

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess this week. Once they return, they will continue their work on FY22 appropriations, the...

With billions of infrastructure dollars now on the table to clean up orphan oil wells, states are already elbowing their way in for a taste. But as our new Backgrounder explains, the process to ensure they cannot pollute the environment or spew climate-change gasses is a complex one. And the sheer (and largely unknown) number of orphaned wells adds to the complications.