Federal rules push well plugging cost to $100,000
(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s orphan well-plugging program ramps up, state officials seem optimistic about the admittedly bumpy road ahead.
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(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s orphan well-plugging program ramps up, state officials seem optimistic about the admittedly bumpy road ahead.
Penn State researchers recently briefed a state advisory board on studies that found the common practice of using wastewater from oil and gas drilling to keep dust down on unpaved roads is causing more harm than good.
Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pennsylvania for years.