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Thousands of abandoned, inactive oil wells on First Nations reserves, report found

Summary by theijf.org
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., in October 2016. An internal federal report found thousands of abandoned and orphaned oil wells were located on First Nations reserves. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh) A federal report estimates it could cost between $500 and $750 million to clean abandoned and inactive oil wells located on First Nations reserves. A briefing note prepared for the deputy minist…
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theijf.org broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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