U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote the following column celebrating that Louisiana had plugged more than 500 orphan wells in six and half months as a result of funding from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The tens of millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds flowing into Louisiana have led to the capping of more than 500 orphaned oil wells in the first half of the year – a record the governor says will be transformational for the state’s environment.
Contractors working for the state plugged more than 500 orphaned oil and gas wells through the first half of 2023, tripling the average yearly pace with the help of $37.7
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