This $5,123,494 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to perform a range of activities related to addressing orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Missouri. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming approximately 238 orphaned wells, as well as remediating and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the State Oil & Gas Board of Alabama under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 23 orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Alabama. The funding will be used to reduce methane emissions, enhance public health and safety, identify and characterize additional undocumented orphaned wells, and restore degraded land and water resources affected...
This $14,076,668 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Indiana. Key activities include: Plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned wells to reduce methane emissions and restore affected land and water resources Identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells on state...
This $25,000,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center funds the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), which aims to reduce methane emissions, protect public health and safety, and restore...
This $25,000,000 formula grant was awarded by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018). The grant funds will be used to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Alaska, restore degraded soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and identify and characterize additional undocumented...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, is funded through the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018). The $9,028,614 grant, effective from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, supports the California Department of Conservation in plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within the state. Key activities include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming orphaned...
This $25,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to address orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Illinois. Key activities under this 2-year grant include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming up to 180 orphaned wells, restoring contaminated soil and habitat, and decommissioning associated infrastructure. The grant will...
The Department of the Interior's Department Offices Interior Business Center awarded the Colorado Department of Natural Resources a $25,000,000 formula grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant funds the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 311 orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Colorado. Key activities include reducing methane emissions,...
The Department of the Interior (DOI) awarded a $29,233,057 formula grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This grant funding is provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to support the plugging, remediation, and reclamation of orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within West Virginia. Key activities funded under this 5-year grant include: Plugging up to 230 orphaned...
This Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), is funding the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to perform activities related to plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in New York. The $25,000,000 grant award will enable DEC to reduce methane emissions, protect public health and...
This $5,589,721 Formula Grant was awarded on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018). The grant funding will be used by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission to plug, remediate, or reclaim 274 orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Arkansas. Key activities include reducing methane emissions, restoring contaminated soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and identifying additional undocumented orphaned wells. The grant will also support monitoring of methane emissions, groundwater and surface water contamination, and prioritizing work in communities disproportionately impacted by legacy oil and gas operations. This federal investment aims to address long-standing environmental and public health issues stemming from orphaned wells across the state.