Ben Lockwood, PhD
Go Weapons Hot"There are about 470,000 non-producing wells across Canada, most in oil-rich #Alberta but also in B.C., Alberta and #Ontario. ...
"Some days I can't even go outside without getting burning eyes and a sore throat," said Paul Jongerden, whose property is along a creek that the well leaks into."
#oilandgas
#environment
#climatechange
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/non-producing-oil-gas-wells-mcgill-1.7565725
Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates | CBC News
Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada are a much bigger climate problem than previously thought, emitting seven times more methane than the official estimates, according to a new study from researchers at McGill University.