You seem to be assuming a lot about people without really discussing the facts. The fact of the funding was that additional monitoring, that was
is not funded, is required and that it was targeting stripper wells. Wyoming actually requires a well remediation bond. I made no comment about political affiliation but somehow you get to false narratives and even conspiracy theories!?!? People need to start thinking for themselves and not what their parties and media affiliation tell them to.

Companies don’t ever say, “I’m done here.” They sell them to ever more marginal players until the least-capitalized players abandon the wells and list them as “still producing” otherwise, they are obligated to plug and remediate. It’s their obligation under the law. Give up your silly argument that Democrats are forcing oil production to halt. It’s a false narrative. And no, we can’t control the weather.

In case you too would like to research what the author should have. https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350045

Will, the article is incorrect. I read it completely. I then did some independent research. In order to plug the wells they have to be wells that are producing.

Pete, could you please read the column before commenting? The $35 million was for the “state to plug and clean up abandoned oil and gas wells.” There is no mention of shutting in producing wells.