House passes bill to study effects of abandoned oil wells in

The House passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) on Tuesday that aims to address environmental hazards from abandoned gas and oil wells. The legislation passed in a 333-75 vote. The bill — the Abandoned Wells, Remediation, Research and Development Act — would direct the Energy Department to develop a research and development program…

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