How the Interior Department’s rollback turns abandoned oil wells into your problem

How the Interior Department’s rollback turns abandoned oil wells into your problem

Fossil fuel wells operate near residential homes in the foothills near Parachute, as seen on June 9, 2023. (Photo by William Woody/Colorado Newsline)National public lands belong to everyone — which, in Colorado, means they’re used both for energy development and for people in neon puffy jackets yelling, “Send it.” These lands fuel our economy, powering everything from oil rigs to REI dividend checks that some families depend on more than Social …