Data Dump: Abandoned oil and gas wells in New Mexico

Also: Public lands continue to take a beating, despite one small victory

🛢️ Hydrocarbon Hoedown 📈 Data Dump 📊

A serious mess, also known as the NE Hogback #53 well and associated infrastructure. Chuza, the most recent owner of the site in the Horseshoe Gallup oil field in northwestern New Mexico, went bankrupt. That left New Mexico and federal taxpayers holding the cleanup bill. The site has been partially reclaimed, but o…