wells

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But in a world where global warming fixes can seem impossibly daunting, limiting methane pollution from stripper wells is the rare low-hanging fruit, Andrew Logan of Ceres, a climate advocacy group, told me.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Without a natural outlet for those barrels, those countries shut in vast numbers of wells as they ran out of storage space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Chalmin at Cyclope meanwhile said "there are doubts that some wells will be able to quickly start flowing again -- It's not just a tap you turn back on".

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Kristyn Abhold, an official in the state water board’s financial assistance division, said the program has spent about $128 million on construction projects and drilled 103 new wells since July 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But then Ell pulls up in his grandpa’s old green truck, the kind with the giant wheel wells and a single bench.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith