Abandoned Oil Wells

Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells Threaten Drinking Water And Homes Across U.S.

Posted 06.04.2011

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From ProPublica's Nicholas Kusnetz: A version of this story was co-published with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.In the last 150 years, prospectors an...

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Feds Tell Oil And Gas Industry To Plug 3,500 Abandoned Wells In Gulf

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it will require oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico to plug nearly 3,500 ...

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Oil Spill Investigation Now Includes TENS OF THOUSANDS Of Abandoned Wells

AP | JEFF DONN | Posted 05.25.2011

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A lead congressional committee investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has broadened its inquiry, now checking if tens of thousands of abandoned oi...

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