Maria Burns watched with satisfaction as a three-story-high drilling rig made a racket in her front yard. Normally, the loudest thing on this residential street in Ashland, Ohio, would be the barking ...

The program helps states tackle abandoned wells that can leak planet-warming methane into the air and potentially harmful chemicals into drinking water. A federal program that helps states plug ...

In order to provide a hope and future for our children, we must defend their health. In our commonwealth, the current bonding level for wells is between $2,500 and $10,000, depending on the type of ...

An increasing number of natural gas wells are being plugged, now that the price of natural gas is down. Tetra Technologies, the largest company doing these jobs on land and one of the two largest ...

(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s orphan well-plugging program ramps up, state officials seem optimistic about the albeit bumpy road ahead. Cost estimates, for example, are up, driven by federal ...

Mar. 17—AUSTIN — The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General has released an audit report showing the Railroad Commission of Texas successfully used federal grant funding for ...

A senior Interior Department official expressed opposition Tuesday to legislation that backers say would allow states to plug more abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells. Steve Feldgus, Interior’s ...

STORY. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO WAS HERE AT HILLMAN STATE PARK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO VOWING TO GO AFTER COMPANIES THAT FAILED TO PLUG THOUSANDS OF OIL AND GAS WELLS AROUND THE STATE. THAT INCLUDES THIS ONE ...

(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania will receive hundreds of millions of dollars to plug defunct oil and gas wells that may pose health and environmental threats. And now, the state’s existing program ...

As conversations about orphaned and leaking wells continue, it's important for Texans to know the facts. Addressing orphaned wells is a top priority for the Railroad Commission of Texas. The vast ...