The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up
- Posted on July 8, 2025
- By NPR
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The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up
There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas well, plugged when she was a little girl, starting to leak again.
