Adams County has strict oil and gas rules, yet well count rises
Oil production has grown 15-fold since 2017, as the county became Colorado’s second-biggest producer churning out 12.8 million barrels
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Oil production has grown 15-fold since 2017, as the county became Colorado’s second-biggest producer churning out 12.8 million barrels
Last January, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced that there were approximately 450 orphan wells left across the state. Now, crews are nearly halfway to their goal.
Government should focus on giving municipalities power to collect unpaid energy industry taxes
Money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is dedicated to cleaning up so-called "orphan wells" in Michigan.
A new audit of the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Orphan Well Program was released August 9 by the Auditor of State’s Ohio Performance Team (full copy below). The Ohio Auditor's office reviews the operations of government agencies and programs and offers recommendations to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Auditor of State Keith Faber