State regulators in Colorado have chosen 142 older, low-producing oil and gas wells to be permanently plugged, funded by well operator fees and federal grant money. The voluntary well plugging program ...

A bill that aims to address growing numbers of uncapped oil and gas wells is expected to become law after clearing the Texas Legislature on Monday. Senate Bill 1150, authored by state Sen. Mayes ...

Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered a unique and environmentally friendly solution of utilizing crop waste to seal abandoned oil wells and capture carbon by permanently sequestering ...

When it comes to environmental responsibility, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is not just stepping up — we’re leading the way. In recent years, oil and gas operators plugged over 90% of the wells ...

Across the country, agencies are grappling with new requirements for federal funding that helps clean up abandoned oil and gas sites. State officials say they are struggling to comply with Interior ...

Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission recently announced that 33 oil and gas well operators would receive grant funding to cover the costs of plugging marginal natural gas wells, which ...

A knee-high pipe sticking out of the ground not far from a school. A gurgle in a pond on rolling farmland. A patch of forest undergrowth hiding a long-forgotten, leaking oil well. Relics like these ...