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July 8, 2010

Report: 27,000 Abandoned Wells Pose Threat to Gulf Coast
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In other news from the Gulf, concerns are being raised about the hazards
posed by thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells throughout the region.
The Associated Press reports more than 27,000 abandoned sites are in
danger of leaking, with about thirteen percent said to be particularly
worrisome. Regulations forcing companies to plug the wells have been
routinely ignored with no government intervention. Overall, BP has
abandoned about 600 wells. The well beneath the Deepwater Horizon was
being sealed for temporary abandonment when the rig explosion causing
the disaster occurred.



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