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U.S. Department of the Interior Announces $775 Million to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
A leaky, orphaned well left uncovered near Oil City, Louisiana on March 8, 2023. Cooper Neill for The Washington Post via Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced $775 million in funding via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and …