abandoned oil and gas wells – Ministry of Public Witness

2 Feb 2023

PA Receives Federal Funds to Plug Abandoned Wells

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-31/environment/pa-receives-federal-funds-to-plug-abandoned-wells/a82659-1 January 31, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window New funds will help plug abandoned oil and gas wells in the Keystone State, and should boost the region’s economy in the … Continued

15 Jul 2022

Urge Governor Wolf to Veto Bill Endangering Plugging of Orphan Gas and Oil Wells

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is estimated to have anywhere from 200,000 to 560,000 orphan and abandoned oil and gas wells. Despite their age, these wells leak significant amounts of methane every year. Methane is up to 87 … Continued