Texas Legislature Increases Well Plugging Budget as Backlog Grows

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By By Martha PskowskiJun 25, 2025, 7:49 pm500 ptsHotTop
The Railroad Commission’s program for sealing orphan oil and gas wells will get an additional $100 million over the next two years. But advocates say policy changes are needed to prevent the list of orphan wells from continuing to grow. By Martha Pskowski The state of Texas will infuse more cash into a…

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