Truthout
6 months agoLeft-wing politics
House GOP Would Have Taxpayers Pay for Cleanup When Fracking Boom Goes Bust
A House committee is considering legislation introduced by Rep. Boebert that could leave taxpayers with a $17.7 billion bill for cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells on public lands.
Industry lobbyists are trying to defeat a Biden administration proposal to strengthen requirements for well cleanup on federal lands. [ more ]