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A proposed regulation that attempts to prevent orphaned offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted complaints from small drilling companies that say the rule unfairly hamstrings their ability to compete with major corporations
Water containing a hazardous compound from the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine flowed into canals that lead to the Mississippi River after an explosion at the plant.
When oil and gas wells reach the end of their useful lives, fossil fuel companies are supposed to plug them before moving on. But that doesn't always happen. And even when it does, wells can leak harmful gasses, including climate-warming methane.
Abandoned wells aren’t just eyesores. They can leak hydrogen sulfide, benzene and arsenic into the groundwater and are a significant source of methane
These organizations are tackling the vast problem of orphaned wells.