old wells

On May 4, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house in Firestone, Colo., where an unrefined gas line leak explosion killed two people in April.

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Environment

'They're Everywhere': Oil, Gas Wells Dot Developments, Raising Potential Dangers

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Dan Boyce

Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

A contractor prepares to cut off the top of a coal bed methane well near Gillette, Wyo., in 2015. It's one of thousands of abandoned, plugged wells sprinkled throughout Wyoming and Colorado.

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Environment

Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

1:53pm May 30, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.

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