(17 Mar 2023) Orphan wells leave an unwanted legacy of the oil and gas industry that has long driven the Louisiana economy. The structures can still leak residual oil and methane. But the operators either can’t be found, have gone bankrupt or otherwise cannot be made to clean up the sites. (March 17) (AP Video/Gerald Herbert)

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