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THE EFFORTS TO KEEP PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THEM SAFE. PENNSYLVANIA’S DEP SAYS THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ABANDONED GAS WELLS AND OIL WELLS ACROSS THE STATE, BUT THERE MAY BE 13 TIMES THAT MANY OUT ...
Cheryl and Joe Thomas have dozens of uncapped wells on their Pa. property. Some are open pipes, others are gaping holes. Nate Smallwood Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by ...
An abandoned well is seen on the property of Cheryl and Joe Thomas in Duke Center, Pa., on April 25, 2023. With the help of millions of dollars in federal funding, Pennsylvania has plugged more oil ...