Feds Aren’t Inspecting 4 in 10 Higher-Risk Wells

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By Associated PressJun 16, 2014, 1:32 pm35 pts
NEW CASTLE, Colo. (AP) — Four in 10 new oil and gas wells near national forests and fragile watersheds or otherwise identified as higher pollution risks escape federal inspection, unchecked by an agency struggling to keep pace with America’s drilling boom, according to an Associated Press review that shows…

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