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The United States is facing an orphan and uncapped oil well crisis.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Uncapped wells are oil wells open to the elements and can potentially leak methane, contaminate groundwater, and threaten public health.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
As a child, Valdivia spent time at the home of a baby-sitter that was directly beside an active oil well.
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The wave-free beach where each view of the ocean must include a cargo ship or an oil well.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Uncapped wells are oil wells open to the elements and can potentially leak methane, contaminate groundwater, and threaten public health.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
As a child, Valdivia spent time at the home of a baby-sitter that was directly beside an active oil well.
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The wave-free beach where each view of the ocean must include a cargo ship or an oil well.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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