Illinois bill targets abandoned oil and gas wells with increased fines after investigative reporting
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Jonathan Bullington, Adriana Pérez
12d ago· 6 min readenNews
Summary
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill to impose stiffer fines on companies violating the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, aiming to reduce the thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells across downstate Illinois. The legislation was prompted by a Chicago Tribune investigative series exposing problems with these wells, along with research from ClientEarth USA and Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. The bill's sponsor is Rep. Jay Hoffman.
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Companies that violate the Illinois Oil and Gas Act could face stiffer fines under a new bill aimed at reducing the thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout downstate Illinois.
The bill, which stiffens fines, comes in response to a Tribune investigation into the thousands of abandoned oil wells in Illinois.
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