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Dealing With Thousands Of Abandoned Natural Gas Wells, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Dealing With Thousands Of Abandoned Natural Gas Wells, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting.On this West Virginia Morning, there are just over 6,000 abandoned or orphaned natural gas wells in West Virginia, according to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).Some estimates suggest that number is low.The surprising thing, though, is where some of them are located.News Director Eric Douglas has this story.Also, West Virginia is holding steady in a national report on child well-being.And, the application deadline for the Hope Scholarship Program is just a week away on Monday, June 15.State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, is encouraging more families to apply for the funding.Finally, a statewide initiative launched Monday aims to help West Virginians prepare for disasters before they strike.West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.Maria Young produced this episode.Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m.on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.#WVMorning Add WVPB as a preferred source on Google to see more from our team