Pennsylvania Expects $400 Million in Infrastructure Funds to Begin Plugging Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells

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By By Stacey BurlingJun 11, 2023, 9:00 am399 ptsTop
One scientist studying toxic emissions from the wells called the amount “woefully inadequate” in a state where officials say there are probably 250,000 such abandoned drill sites that need remediation. By Stacey Burling Nearly a year ago, residents of New Freeport, Pennsylvania, a little town about 70 miles…

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