A New Law Makes Orphaned Gas Wells Easier to Fix, but Taxpayers Still Pay

A new law makes orphaned gas wells easier to fix, but taxpayers still pay

In May, state officials and lawmakers gathered at the Heritage Port Amphitheater in Wheeling to celebrate passage of a bill that updated the standards governing how natural gas wells can be cleaned up, approving a less costly alternative.  But the measure doesn’t curb the growth of the state’s responsibility for orphaned wells or prevent the costs from falling onto West Virginians. In his speech, Gov. Patrick Morrisey spoke of the risks to “surf…

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