Orphan Wells

West Virginia has more than 4,000 documented abandoned oil and gas wells, but there are likely many more.

The West Virginia House of Delegates has yet again passed a bill seeking to plug some of the thousands of abandoned oil and natural gas wells that go…

We begin a two-part series on West Virginia’s energy sectors. West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s energy and environment reporter Brittany Patterson looks…

Members of the West Virginia Legislature heard testimony Monday in support of reviving policy solutions to address the state’s growing number of abandoned…

Governor Jim Justice released justifications Friday for 15 bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature that he vetoed due to technical errors, including…

11/20/2018 8:55 p.m.: This story was updated with information from Diversified. The West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization is asking state…