But while the Orphan Well Prevention Act will help reduce the number of abandoned and orphaned wells — currently around 5,300 — industry watchers said it does little to address the looming issue of wells that remain dormant indefinitely, some of which leak climate-warming methane and toxic fumes.
Conservatives complain endlessly about how “liberal” California is, yet deeply conservative shit like this keeps happening. When will Republicants realize neo-liberals are just conservatives with more tact?