US releases more funding to tackle growing inventory of abandoned oil and gas wells

More federal dollars have been released to help US states tackle abandoned and methane-leaking oil and gas wells as operators continue to leave unsealed drill holes behind. The US Department of the Interior announced in late May it had “unlocked” additional funding allocated under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help plug and remediate such well sites, with $2 billion now available forMore federal dollars have been released to help US states tackle abandoned and methane-leaking oil and gas wells as operators continue to leave unsealed drill holes behind. The US Department of the Interior announced in late May it had “unlocked” additional funding allocated under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help plug and remediate such well sites, with $2 billion now available forRead More