PA DEP Celebrates Plugging 400th Old Well Under Shapiro Admin
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Jessica Shirley visited the site of an orphaned well being plugged in Allegheny County, PA, to celebrate the plugging of the 400th orphaned well since Josh Shapiro assumed the governorship in January 2023. There’s nothing wrong with Shapiro's bragging and chest-puffing, except that Ohio plugged 480 orphaned wells last year. Since January 2023, Ohio has plugged 1,214 orphaned wells, compared to PA's 400 wells (3X more). Which makes us ask: Why does it take so much longer and cost so much more to plug wells in PA than in OH?To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)