https://www.fractracker.org/2022/08/fractracker-finds-widespread-hydrocarbon-emissions-from-active-idle-oil-and-gas-wells-and-infrastructure-in-california/ Insights empowering action Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:41:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.fractracker.org/2022/08/fractracker-finds-widespread-hydrocarbon-emissions-from-active-idle-oil-and-gas-wells-and-infrastructure-in-california/#comment-301336 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:41:08 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=68130#comment-301336 This detailed report on leaking idle wells, especially in Bakersfield, California, drives home the crucial need for improved oversight on our aging oil and gas infrastructure. The fact that numerous leaks were discovered remotely, and potentially many more unreported, demands greater transparency from regulatory bodies. We should be particularly concerned about VOC-emitting tanks at drilling sites, given their significant environmental and public health implications. Bakersfield, unfortunately, stands out in this situation, underscoring the urgent need for action.

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