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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $4.7 billion for plugging abandoned oil and gas wells, but new standards, a workforce shortage and less visible leaks may mean that the money will only make a small dent in fixing the problem.
Louisiana’s coalition with Arkansas and Oklahoma has missed out on a piece of $7 billion in federal funding for regional “clean” hydrogen hubs.
Louisiana is among 24 states that received millions of federal dollars for plugging abandoned wells. But in many ways, the difficult work is just beginning.
Other concerns include the potential for earthquakes and contamination of groundwater.
Like a game of whack-a-mole, there’s a chance the planet-warming carbon emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.