Taxpayers Are Footing The Bill For 100-Year Old Oil Wells
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Oilprice.com –
Plugging old oil and gas wells may cost as much as ten times what the industry routinely estimates, according to a new report from Carbon Tracker. As oil and gas companies walk away from their “stranded liabilities,” the public may be left to pick up the tab.