Texas Railroad Comm

Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells and Sites Located in Lake Meredith Nra Pose Safety Threats and Environmental Risks. Due to the Proximity of Orphaned Wells to Adjacent Private Lands and Jurisdictional Waterways of the U.s., Safety Threats and Environmental Risks Are Not Limited to NPS Managed Resources and If Not Mitigated Have the Potential to Migrate and Impact Private Resources and Public Safety. Potential Safety Threats and Environmental Risks INCLUDE:1.SOIL, Surface Water and Groundwater Contamination From Released Petroleum PRODUCTS.2.IMPACTS to Regional Air Quality and Emission of Greenhouse GASES3.MIGRATION of Surface Equipment, Debris, and Hazardous Material From NPS Property to Adjacent Private Lands, Especially During Extreme Weather Events (e.g. Flooding, Hurricanes and TORNADOS)4.CATASTROPHIC Failure of Deteriorated Pressure Control Systems Resulting in Explosion and Firethese Risks Increase With Time, as Does the Cost to Address Them. Properly Plugging and Abandoning Orphaned Wells and Reclaiming Wellsites Will Reduce Impacts to Climate Change, Protect Park Visitors, Staff, the Public, Subsurface and Surface Waters, Wetlands, Jurisdictional Waterways, Regional Air Resources, Protected Species, Sensitive Natural and Cultural Resources, and Adjacent Private Property.