Colorado oil and gas wells can’t fund their own cleanup. Taxpayers may foot the bill
A Carbon Tracker report shows the cost to safely shut down low-producing wells is $3bn more than what they earn
Privatize profits, socialize expenses. That's what they teach in business school?
Yeah, their ability to afford the cleanup doesn't change the fact that it's their responsibility. If they can find a way to drill the wells, they can find a way to clean them up.