Environmental
Texas Oil Field Legacy issues arise when historic oil production sites have abandoned wells and contaminated soil. The Texas Railroad Commission's Well Plugging Program addresses these by:
ASelling the contaminated land to developers
BPlugging orphaned wells and remediating contamination using the orphaned well plugging fund✓ Correct
CTransferring liability to adjacent landowners
DRequiring TREC disclosure of all abandoned wells within 1 mile
Explanation
The Texas Railroad Commission operates a program to plug orphaned oil and gas wells (wells with no responsible party) and address contamination using a dedicated fund. This protects groundwater and reduces environmental hazards on rural Texas properties.
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