Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a striking spectacle of nature known for its Catatumbo Lightning ... them of nature's dynamism, as well as the beauty found in the chaotic ...

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two leaking oil wells from the 1940s have been plugged to prevent further oil spills into an Ottawa County lake. After responding to a kayaker's tip in April 2023 ...

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the ...

Kigali — The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in the country's pursuit of energy resources.

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A pair of abandoned oil wells that were leaking into a lake at an Ottawa County park have been cleaned out and capped off. The wells in the Bend Area Open Space Park ...

unlike oil and gas wells it has plugged in the region. He added that state law clearly states that the agency does not have authority over water wells like the ones that caused Lake Boehmer.

unlike oil and gas wells they have plugged in the region. He added that state law clearly states that the agency does not have authority over water wells like the ones that caused Lake Boehmer.

The environmental harm of oil and gas wells doesn’t end when the pumping stops. If disused wells remain unplugged — the term of art for closing them up with concrete and remediating the enviro ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - For the second time in roughly 30 years, oil wells leaking into a Michigan lake have been plugged, according to the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

Onshore wells typically cost about $30,000 to plug, yet the commission has paid more than 10 times that amount to plug wells that are gushing with contaminated water. The commission, which ...