Orphan Wells

Joint W.Va. Legislative Committee Urged to Find Fix for Plugging ‘Orphan’ Wells

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

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Justice Vetoes 15 Bills for 'Technical' Reasons, Two Related to Natural Gas Industry

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

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Citizens Group Asks DEP for Hearing on Transfer of Thousands of Oil and Gas Wells

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…

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