Billions of dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells will only make a dent

by Stateline October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

By Kevin Hardy, Stateline An infusion of federal money has helped Louisiana plug nearly 500 abandoned oil and gas wells this year. That number doesn’t come close to the 4,500 abandoned wells that pock the state’s terrain, leaving the potential for groundwater contamination and the near-certainty of greenhouse gas emissions. But the money has allowed […]