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Canada: Risk of abandoned oil and gas wells rises in B.C

2016-07-22 21:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CBC: Northeastern B.C. is now home to 45 abandoned oil and gas sites, according to the province's energy regulator. They're dubbed "orphan sites," abandoned by parent companies that go bust and take off before capping or cleaning up their wells, pipelines and facilities. But a scientist with the David Suzuki Foundation says there are literally thousands of abandoned sites in BC, some impacting local First Nations and farmers. 45 abandoned sites in B.C. -- or thousands? Companies that end production...

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