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Plugging Away at the Millions of Derelict Oil and Gas Wells in the US

Inside Climate News · Story and photos by J. Matt · last updated
The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils and the atmosphere. But plugging a borehole can be even harder than drilling it.

Story and photos by J. Matt

OKMULGEE, Okla.—There are a few truisms in the oil and gas industry: It is crowded with prodigious egos, there is always a boom around the corner and some industry operators aren’t above walking away from their mess at played-out well sites.

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