Letters to the Editor: Why Should Taxpayer Money Be Used to Plug Wells Used by Oil Companies?

Letters to the Editor: Why should taxpayer money be used to plug wells used by oil companies?

'The oil companies met the demand for oil and, as a result, have made vast profits. Surely there is no reason they cannot meet their obligations to close wells when they are no longer used,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Protecting communities from legacy oil and gas wells

The Ontario government is investing an additional $4 million to protect communities from the risks of old and inactive oil and gas wells. Nine municipalities across southwestern Ontario will receive provincial funding to enhance emergency preparedness and response, as part of the government’s $23.6 million Legacy Oil and Gas Wells Action Plan. “Today’s announcement is yet another step our government is taking to help municipalities keep their co…