Small Wells, Big Leaks
from Pennsylvania Legacies Hosted by Pennsylvania Environmental Council
As Pennsylvania weighs a new DEP rule that would expand leak detection and repair requirements for oil and gas producers, there's new research on the integrity of relatively low-producing "stripper" wells. Such facilities would remain exempt under Pennsylvania's current rulemaking, but a University of Cincinnati study suggests they're among the leakiest well sites in Appalachia. We speak with the author, Dr. Amy Townsend-Small.
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