Public meeting will focus on state’s orphan well cleanup plan
…— March 24, 2014
Representatives of Gov. Matt Mead’s office and several other state agencies will meet with interested members of the public about the state’s plan for reclaiming and
abandoned wells
Gov Mead wants additional $3M from industry account to plug orphaned wells
Oil and gas operators have idled thousands of coal-bed methane gas wells in Wyoming in recent years, creating a multi-million environmental liability.