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“Nobody really knows what you’re supposed to do”: Leaking, exploding abandoned wells wreak havoc in West TexasThe Texas TribuneMedia Coverage | Mar 07, 2024

The Texas Railroad Commission is tasked with plugging wells. But the state regulators say their scope is limited.

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By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, the Texas Tribune, and Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News
February 28, 2024

Image: Bill Wight looks at the well that leaked enormous volumes of saltwater on his property. It took crews over a month to seal the well and stop the leak. Credit: Sarah M. Vasquez for The Texas Tribune

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