Save Our Streams PA Hosting April 28-30 Abandoned Well Weekend Workshop In Bradford County

Save Our Streams PA is hosting an Abandoned Well Weekend Workshop April 28-30 to explore the historic Bradford Oil Field in Bradford County.

Learn how to locate, identify and report orphan and abandoned wells in the oil fields of the Allegheny National Forest.

Share your ideas on the health, safety, economic and regulatory issues surrounding lost, orphan and abandoned wells.

Click Here for the location of the workshop.  Hotel accommodations, meals and materials will be provided.

Space is limited to 10 participants.  RSVP by April 14.

To RSVP or for more information send email to Laurie Barr atSaveOurStreamsPA@gmail.com. 

Visit the Save Our Streams PA website for more information on abandoned and orphan oil and gas wells.

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[Posted: March 8, 2023]  PA Environment Digest