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A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Alan Day

Texas is planning new rules to speed up its response to so-called zombie oil wells after the number of sites leaking toxic wastewater increased more than

Source: A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks | Bloomberg

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