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When old oil wells become 'orphans,' that's a problem
All across the U.S., there are aging oil and natural gas wells no longer in use.A lot of them don't have anyone on the hook to seal them up. Some estimate over a million such "orphan wells" still ...
Smoke plume seen near Marcus Hook refinery as gas leak smell reported across Delco, New Castle County
Multiple emergency agencies in Delaware and Delaware County are receiving reports of an unexplained odor on Thursday.
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The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up
There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas ...
Power outage at oil refinery in Marcus Hook likely causes gas odor in Delaware
A power outage at the Monroe Energy facility in Marcus Hook, Pa., likely caused a gas odor that was reported in New Castle ...