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2022-05-27

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National Park Service announces $9.8 million infrastructure investment to address legacy pollution in parks

Abandoned oil rig on the side of a hill.
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The National Park Service has received approximately $9.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug, remediate and reclaim abandoned oil and gas well sites in seven national parks. Overall, bureaus within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will address 277 high-priority wells that pose threats to human health and safety, the climate, wildlife and natural resources.

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