Our one-pagers and brochures offer quick overviews of key topics related to oil and gas in Texas, including orphaned wells; carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS); conflicts of interest in oil and gas oversight; and oil and gas waste pits. Check them out here!
Orphaned wells create risks to groundwater, air quality, human health, and safety by creating grave consequences for everyday Texans through increased wildfire risk, well blowouts, leaks that leave the land scarred and barren, and by emitting harmful levels of hydrogen sulfide. But we can strengthen laws to ensure timely plugging and that financial resources are available when wells reach the end of their useful lives.
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HB 4557 would have made it very difficult for someone injured by a carbon capture facility, carbon pipeline, or carbon dioxide injection well to make any claims for “non-economic damages” which include loss of consortium, disfigurement, physical impairment and more. People who have been impacted by CO2 pipeline explosions in other states have experienced loss of consortium and physical impairments.
This legislative briefing was prepared during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023.
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Learn the difference between orphaned wells, inactive wells, abandoned wells, and “P-13” wells.
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Read about our 15 CCUS policy proposals that community members and advocates can demand for public health, safety, and accountability.
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