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Millions of dollars go to plug oil and gas wells on tribal lands and other areas

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published September 27, 2023 at 6:21 PM MDT
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited a leaking well at a private property in Brighton, Colo. on Sept. 27, 2023. She spoke about how millions of Americans live within one mile of one of these oil or gas wells, and she is determined that this federal investment will help plug them.
Emma VandenEinde
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited a leaking well at a private property in Brighton, Colo. on Sept. 27, 2023. She spoke about how millions of Americans live within one mile of one of these oil or gas wells, and she is determined that this federal investment will help plug them.

The Interior Department is spending around $40 million in tribal communities to plug old oil and gas wells that have caused serious pollution.

The Interior Department is spending around $40 million in tribal communities to plug old oil and gas wells that have caused serious pollution.

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