Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane, metals into water
November 06, 2025
November 06, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane, metals into water
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. In the dense forests of northwestern Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of retired oil and gas wells some dating back to the mid-1800s, long before modern construction standards dot the landscape, according to geochemists in Penn State's Co . . .
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Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane, metals into water
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. In the dense forests of northwestern Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of retired oil and gas wells some dating back to the mid-1800s, long before modern construction standards dot the landscape, according to geochemists in Penn State's Co . . .