Oklahoma’s Oil Industry Touts a Voluntary Fund to Clean Up Oil Wells. Major Drillers Want Their Contributions Refunded.

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By Mark Olalde and Nick…Aug 7, 2024, 9:01 am128 pts
Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry touts its altruism and environmental stewardship by pointing to a voluntary levy that companies pay on their production, which is then used to clean up orphan wells that have been left to the state. But some of Oklahoma’s biggest oil companies have opted out of the fund,…

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