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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:37 PM Apr 2025

ProPublica: More than 2 million oil and gas wells sit unplugged in the U.S., many leaking contaminants into waterways, [View all]

More than 2 million oil and gas wells sit unplugged in the U.S., many leaking contaminants into waterways, farmland and neighborhoods.

Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.

(Published Dec. 2024)

ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-04-11T03:00:11.170Z


Pro Publica:

More than 2 million oil and gas wells sit unplugged in the U.S., many leaking contaminants into waterways, farmland and neighborhoods.

Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.

(Published Dec. 2024)
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