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Pennsylvania regulators hit 15 companies with abandoned well violations
Original: DEP Issues 17 More Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To 15 Companies In 11 Counties; Total Of 42 Abandoned Well Violations In September
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection issued 17 additional violations against 15 companies across 11 counties for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells without plugging them. This brings the total to 42 abandoned well violations issued in September alone, as regulators tighten enforcement on operators leaving wells unplugged, which poses environmental and safety risks.
Why now: State regulators are escalating enforcement against companies leaving oil and gas wells unplugged, raising environmental concerns.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protectionconventional oil and gas companies
Evidence
- DEP Issues 17 More Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To 15 Companies In 11 Counties; Total Of 42 Abandoned Well Violations In September · PA Environment Digest Blog
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