How the Oil Industry Indefinitely Delays Cleaning up Oil and Gas Wells in California

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By Joe FasslerFeb 6, 2024, 3:52 pm1.1k ptsInterestingTop
A new report from the Sierra Club has found that more than 40,000 unplugged oil and gas wells are sitting idle across California — potentially leaking planet-warming gas and unsafe chemicals, but no longer actively extracting fossil fuels. In theory, it shouldn’t be possible to leave so many wells in that…

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