Orphaned Wells Program Office News Today

The grants are the first phase of formula grant funding for Kentucky, Mississippi, and Missouri to clean up legacy pollution.

The funding will help Michigan continue work plugging, reclaiming, and restoring orphaned oil and gas wells.

The Department of the Interior released draft guidance to states on how to apply for up to $30 million each in matching grant funding available under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure

A Bradford couple whose home was destroyed nearly 13 years ago was interviewed by Cynthia McFadden on NBC’s Nightly News with Lester Holt, which aired Wednesday night.

BRADFORD, Pa. — A Bradford couple whose home was destroyed nearly 13 years ago was interviewed by Cynthia McFadden on “NBC’s Nightly News,” which aired Wednesday night.

US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued an order to establish an office to ensure efficient use of the Biden administration's $4.7 billion investment in the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is creating an office to oversee a new $4.7 billion program to plug orphaned oil and gas wells and clean up associated surface facilities across the

Money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is dedicated to cleaning up so-called "orphan wells" in Michigan.

"U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Tuesday issued an order to establish an office to ensure efficient use of the Biden administration's $4.7 billion investment in the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells."

Secretary Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in orphaned well clean up.