We must plug old oil and gas wells

Jean Paul Getty, the famously frugal, art-collecting oil magnate, had a simple recipe for success: “Rise early, work late, strike oil.”

However, he never mentioned anything about tidying up after himself. As a result, we have left the face of our planet pock-marked by abandoned and unplugged oil and gas wells. The consequences could be dire for both the environment and the human communities near these wells. Fortunately, researchers at Binghampton University, in New York State, believe they now have a solution.

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