State regulators are pushing to plug three oil wells in southern Arkansas that were owned and run by a company that can no longer be located. The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission wants to plug the ...

Longview native and longtime oilfield worker Hawk Dunlap recently told attendees at an East Texas candidate forum that he’ll prioritize public safety and groundwater protection if elected to the state ...

Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered a unique and environmentally friendly solution of utilizing crop waste to seal abandoned oil wells and capture carbon by permanently sequestering ...

Plugging and cleaning up the open oil and gas wells in Texas could cost companies and taxpayers as much as $117 billion, according to a new report. Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit financial think tank ...

New Mexico is rich in oil and gas. With that wealth comes a mess—literally. The state is home to more than 60,000 wells that will eventually need to be plugged to prevent methane leaks, groundwater ...

A Texas landowner is suing oil companies for damages on his property. The suit alleges injection wells and improperly plugged oil wells polluted the soil and groundwater.

Thousands of abandoned oil wells or platforms dot the waters off Louisiana’s coasts, creating hazards the state isn’t doing enough to mitigate. It’s not that the only responsibility belongs with the ...