This $57,757,052 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Ohio. The grant supports activities to: Plug and remediate orphaned wells, restore surrounding soil and habitat, and decommission associated infrastructure Identify and characterize undocumented orphaned wells on state and...
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,...
This $76,406,474 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Pennsylvania. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year grant include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming up to 503 orphaned wells to reduce methane emissions and...
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...
The Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center awarded a $9,028,614 Project Grant to the California Department of Conservation under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018). The grant funding will be used to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in California. Key activities include identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells, reducing methane emissions, protecting public health and...
This Project 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), will fund the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within West Virginia. The $1,965,102 award, with a project period from June 2024 to June 2025, will support activities such as: Plugging, remediating,...
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...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) was awarded a $24,950,559.30 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). This grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will enable IDNR to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters within Indiana. Key activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating...
This $499,993 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Chickasaw Nation to perform the following activities on tribal lands: Plug, remediate, or reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well, thereby reducing methane emissions and enhancing public health, safety, and environmental protection. Restore soil and habitat degraded by the presence of the orphaned well and associated...
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 and private lands
Ranking wells based on public health, environmental, and land use factors
Addressing disproportionate impacts on disadvantaged communities
Monitoring methane emissions and contamination
Developing programs to carry out well plugging and site restoration
The grant funds this comprehensive effort to address legacy pollution from orphaned oil and gas infrastructure across Indiana over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029. The project aims to enhance public safety, health, and the environment while supporting sustainable economic development in impacted communities.