Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2026-03-17 20:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Regulation
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Energy
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Five years ago, Oklahoma oil regulators took on a project with an impressive name: the Source of Truth. State officials wanted a comprehensive database capturing all vital information about the more than 11,000 wells in Oklahoma that shoot the toxic byproduct of oil production back underground.
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