abandoned well (IMAGE)
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Researchers surveyed 18 abandoned wells, like this one, and found that they not only leak natural gases that contaminate the atmosphere but also release methane into the adjoining water table. Some of the sites also exhibited high concentrations of dissolved metals in nearby groundwater.
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Provided by Samuel Shaheen
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