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Understanding Orphan Wells and Their Threat to Water SourcesUnderstanding Orphan Wells and Their Threat to Water Sources

Understanding Orphan Wells and Their Threat to Water Sources

Image Credit: J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock.com Orphan wells pose significant environmental and health risks, as they can contaminate water sources with toxic…

2 years ago
State halts work on Great Lakes pipeline tunnelState halts work on Great Lakes pipeline tunnel

State halts work on Great Lakes pipeline tunnel

Photo: Enbridge Line 5 is an oil and natural gas pipeline that crosses under the St. Clair River from Michigan…

6 years ago
New Mexico weighs options for reusing oil and gas wastewaterNew Mexico weighs options for reusing oil and gas wastewater

New Mexico weighs options for reusing oil and gas wastewater

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With drought a constant consideration for New Mexico, state and federal officials are warning that decisions…

6 years ago
14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history

14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history

Photo: An aerial image of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, taken on April 28, 2018. (Oscar Garcia-Pineda)…

6 years ago
The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’

The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’

Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff/Adobe Stock This summer, 60 million Americans will head to the seaside to enjoy majestic…

7 years ago