Small Wells, Big Leaks

Published: April 2, 2021, 9:48 p.m.

b'As Pennsylvania weighs a new DEP rule that would expand leak detection and repair requirements for oil and gas producers, there\'s new research on the integrity of relatively low-producing "stripper" wells. Such facilities would remain exempt under Pennsylvania\'s current rulemaking, but a University of Cincinnati study suggests they\'re among the leakiest well sites in Appalachia. We speak with the author, Dr. Amy Townsend-Small.'