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Commentary: Chronicle of an Abandoned Oil and Gas Well — One of Millions

This story was originally published Writers on the Range. Even from a distance, it’s clear that an oil and gas well called “State Senate #2” in New Mexico has seen better days. The pumpjack sits idle, tumbleweeds surround the once-moving parts, and the earth smells of crude saturating the soil. According to state records, this […]