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The study’s answer was that cornfields, unlike oil wells, were carbon sinks.
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Michael Grunwald
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
According to government estimates, old oil wells as a whole (including orphan wells) have a bigger climate footprint than all the motorcycles in the country.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
Industry executives were convinced enough to invest in making their own oil wells and pipelines resilient to climate change, while also working for decades to mislead the public about their products' connection to the problem.
—Chris Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Cowden has a lot of oil wells on his land and started inspecting each one after the fires.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Michael Grunwald
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
According to government estimates, old oil wells as a whole (including orphan wells) have a bigger climate footprint than all the motorcycles in the country.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
Industry executives were convinced enough to invest in making their own oil wells and pipelines resilient to climate change, while also working for decades to mislead the public about their products' connection to the problem.
—Chris Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Cowden has a lot of oil wells on his land and started inspecting each one after the fires.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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