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Gabriel C. Pérez / Texas Standard An abandoned oil tank battery in west Odessa.
From the article:
Across Texas, thousands of inactive oil and gas wells remain unplugged. These so-called “orphan wells” can potentially leak toxic chemicals into the air and water.
Legislation to address closing those orphan wells, as well as regulations around carbon capture projects, are at the top of Virgina Palacios’ legislative wish list. She’s executive director of the nonprofit Commission Shift and Comissision Shift Action.
Palacios spoke with Texas Standard as part of our look at what some advocacy groups are hoping to see during the upcoming 89th legislative session.
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