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California Receives $35 Million in Federal Funding for Orphan Wells

May 23, 2024
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The federal government is providing California with funds to reclaim and restore orphaned oil and gas wells. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced $35.2 million for the state to plug and remediate 206 orphaned wells and decommission 47 related production facilities with approximately 70,000 feet of associated pipelines. California will also de…

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