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PA’s Missing 1.4 Million Tons of Toxic Oil, Gas Waste

Discrepancies of nearly 1.4 million tons in reported oil and gas waste highlight tracking issues, with 98% linked to three southwestern Pennsylvania landfills, analysis shows.

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This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. How much toxic oil and gas waste is produced in Pennsylvania every year, and where does it end up? Despite state efforts to track it, there’s no way to know for sure. For more than a decade, regulators have been aware of signific…

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Inside Climate News broke the news in on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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