Rep. Cuellar Announces $80 Million in Federal Funding to Plug Orphaned Wells in Texas
January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024:
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Ph.D. (TX-28) and the Department of Interior today announced nearly $80 million in federal funding for orphan well plugging and site mediation in Texas. This major investment will spur economic revitalization, create good-paying jobs, and help mitigate the environmental and health impacts of methane leaks from toxic abandoned oil and gas wells. The f . . .
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Ph.D. (TX-28) and the Department of Interior today announced nearly $80 million in federal funding for orphan well plugging and site mediation in Texas. This major investment will spur economic revitalization, create good-paying jobs, and help mitigate the environmental and health impacts of methane leaks from toxic abandoned oil and gas wells. The f . . .