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Posted inEnvironment & Conservation, Quick Reads

Interior releases guidelines for orphaned well cleanup grants

by Hannah Grover October 1, 2024

The U.S. Department of the Interior released guidelines this week for how states can access funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. There’s a total of $1.5 billion available to clean up these sites and each state is eligible for up to $40 million of that […]

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Posted inEnvironment & Conservation, NM Legislature

Changes to the Oil and Gas Act heads to House floor

by Hannah Grover January 31, 2024December 9, 2024
Posted inEnvironment & Conservation, Quick Reads

BLM hosts roundtable discussion about federal funding for orphaned wells

by Hannah Grover January 7, 2022
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Posted inQuick Reads

‘A blue-collar blueprint to rebuild’: Biden signs infrastructure package

by Hannah Grover November 15, 2021
Posted inEnergy, Environment & Conservation, Public Lands, Quick Reads

Federal lawmakers seek funds to plug orphaned oil and gas wells

by Hannah Grover April 19, 2021
Posted inEnergy

Officials say plugging orphaned wells protects public health and environment

by Hannah Grover April 7, 2021

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