Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.

May 8, 2023/ HIROKO TABUCHI / Environment, Fresh Water, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, gulf of mexico, Journalism, Louisiana, New York Times, Offshore Drilling and Exploration, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Oil Spills

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment

There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found.

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