NPR: Orphan oil wells https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-75797 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:02:50 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Orphan oil wells https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-75797/orphan-oil-wells Defunct oil wells are a national problem. Finding them is the first step There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5449162/finding-orphan-oil-wells https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5449162/finding-orphan-oil-wells

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals.

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